In the definition of psychology, the term behavior means
a. internal, covert processes.
b. outward behavior.
c. overt actions and reactions.
d. only animal behavior
c
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Child-rearing in low-income families encourages violence. Which of these is NOT among the child-rearing practices common among the poor?
a. Encouraging children to respond forcibly to provocations b. Applying physical punishments such as spanking c. Parental reading of story books to encourage language development d. Lack of parental monitoring of children
Why have researchers had difficulty studying insight while using brain recording technologies?
A. It is difficult to pinpoint which part of the brain handles "executive function" tasks such as insights. B. It is difficult to pinpoint when insight will occur in any particular study or research subject. C. Brain recording technologies are too expensive and time-consuming to use in this type of study. D. Electrochemical activity in the human brain can be determined only by self-reporting.
Keith first studied for his sociology exam and then for his psychology exam in the same evening. When it was time for him to take his sociology exam, all he could remember was psychology material. Keith's forgetting is an example of:
A. retrograde amnesia. B. proactive interference. C. retroactive interference. D. anterograde amnesia.
Alcohol use produces negative reinforcement by
a. stimulating the emesis center in the brainstem. b. activating dopamine receptors within the VTA. c. loosening inhibitions. d. activating a hypothalamic satiety mechanism. e. relieving anxiety.