Your understanding of what happens when you go to the dentist’s office is an example of a ____
a. ?stereotype
b. ?script
c. ?preposition
d. ?person schema
ANSWER:
b
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a. classical conditioning b. cognitive-behavioral c. operant conditioning d. biological
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A. 60% B. 50% C. 40% D. 30%
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