With ____________ learning, an organism, confronted with an unfamiliar difficulty, responds to the situation in a random manner but gradually eliminates ineffective actions until stumbling upon the solution.

a. operational
b. conditioned
c. trial and error
d. eliminative succession


Answer: c. trial and error

Psychology

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memory for your social psychology reading, then you should suspect that your group is suffering from ____________________. Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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One hot and humid night, one of your friends suggests doing some really crazy things. You look up at the sky and say, "It must be the full moon." Your statement reflects the concept from which the word ________ is derived.

A. lunatic B. idiot C. maniac D. psychopath

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How does thinking about time change in middle adulthood?

A) Time seems to move faster than it did in young adulthood B) Time seems to move slower than it did in young adulthood C) Thinking in terms of years rather than decades D) Thinking in terms of time until death rather than time since birth

Psychology

Formal operational

What will be an ideal response?

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