In operant conditioning terms, _____ is basically teaching a
desired behavior; when that behavior is complex, a series of gradual steps can be used, which is called _____.
Fill in the blank with correct word
Answer: shaping; successive approximations
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The electrical nature of the nerve impulse was one of the most important discoveries in physiology concurrent with the founding of psychology in the late 1800s.?
a. True b. False
The question "are you the same today as you were as a child?" Represents the _____ controversy.
A) nature-nurture B) stability-change C) continuity-discontinuity D) formist-contextualist
The ability of a drug to act as a hallucinogen involves an interaction with ________ at specific receptor sites
a. psilocybin b. melatonin c. serotonin d. phencyclidine e. norepinephrine
The diagnosis of depression in older adults is complicated because:
A. their symptoms often occur in the context of medical illnesses. B. most claims made by the elderly are just cries for attention. C. most older adults tend to exaggerate their symptoms. D. it is easy to distinguish between a depressive disorder and cognitive disorder.