Developing a dislike for cigarettes after watching your uncle suffer from lung cancer is an example of ____________
a. autonomic conditioning c. instructional learning
b. instrumental conditioning d. observational learning
Answer: d
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Ratio schedules of reinforcement always relate to the
a. elapsed time between reinforcements. b. number of responses given. c. number of reinforcements given. d. length of the training period.
Joseph is 78 years of age, and the recent appearance of certain cognitive symptoms has led his physiciao diagnose him within the Alzheimer's disease. Which of the following statements would be the most accurate with regard to Joseph's situation?
a. Joseph should begin receiving passive chemotherapy treatment, as this has been found to reverse the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease. b. Joseph should be very concerned that his wife will develop the same symptoms, as the disease has been found to be contagious. c. The risk of his symptoms getting worse will decrease the longer Joseph survives. d. A definitive diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease will not be possible until an autopsy is conducted after Joseph's death.
Which of the following IS a situational phobia?
a) an intense fear of being in a situation from which escape is not possible b) fear of a storm c) fear of snakes d) fear of elevators
Who was the author of the massively influential book The Origin of Species in 1859?
a. B.F. Skinner b. Wilhelm Wundt c. David Buss d. Charles Darwin