What conclusion can be drawn from the study run by Skinner on superstitious behavior in pigeons?
A. Pigeons will exhibit superstitious behaviors just like humans.
B. Pigeons do not have the cognition to establish superstitious behaviors.
C. Pigeon behavior is not complicated enough to create a superstitious behavior.
D. While pigeons will exhibit superstitious behavior, the behaviors they display will not be part of their normal behavior.
Answer: A
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A. dramatically fluctuate and stabilize around 25 years of age B. remain the same C. gradually increase D. gradually decline
According to the research on infant speech perception,
a. infants cannot distinguish between their native language and an unfamiliar language until they are about 1 year of age. b. infants' ability to appreciate phoneme contrasts in an unfamiliar language improves substantially during the first two years of life. c. infants are slow to develop language because they cannot recognize the basic phonemes of their native language until they are about 9 months of age. d. by the age of about 5 months, infants respond more to their own name than to a different name.
What alters the behavior of the pigeons in the Skinner box?
A. reinforcements B. stimuli C. punishments D. consequences
Which of the following did Darwin believe?
a. Humans possess rational powers that make them qualitatively different from other animals. b. The difference between humans and other animals is only one of degree. c. Only humans have evolved long enough to have lost their aggressive instincts. d. Nothing significant can be learned about humans by studying nonhuman animals.