Linda tells her professor that her dog is very smart. Every time he hears the word "walkies," he runs to get his leash and stands in front of the door
Linda's professor tells her that her dog has learned to do this because in the past, pleasant walks always followed the word "walkies." Linda's professor is most likely endorsing a ________ explanation.
a. behaviorist
b. cognitive
c. Gestalt
d. comparative
Answer: A
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a. earlier studies using the method of introspection had reliably mapped the structure of consciousness. b. of the theoretical dominance of behaviorism. c. cognition was not considered to be a psychological function. d. language acquisition was viewed as an innate process that could not be studied empirically.
The _____ suggests that because humans have unique cognitive abilities, we are aware of the fact that we will die eventually and are terrified of that inevitable death
a) terror management theory b) interdependent self-construal theory c) inevitability theory d) mortality theory
Maturation refers to the gains that occur across the lifespan as the result of experiences
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The medulla controls a number of reflexes through ____
a. the midbrain b. the forebrain c. cranial nerves d. skeletal nerves