Alfred Binet and Theodore Simon devised the first intelligence test in 1905 in order to
a. predict future life success.
b. provide support for the belief that intelligence is genetically determined.
c. provide support for the belief that intelligence is environmentally determined.
d. predict the school performance of children.
D
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a. child abuse syndrome b. schizophrenia c. psychopathy d. Munchausen-by-proxy syndrome
In balanced-placebo experiments with drinkers who meet the criteria of alcohol dependence, if they are given a beverage that they are led to believe has no alcohol, but that actually does have a small amount of alcohol in it, they
A. start to drink more and more of the beverage until they "lose control." B. report feeling intoxicated, even at BACs too low to detect. C. do not report intoxication and do not increase their drinking. D. can detect any amount of alcohol, when normal drinkers cannot.
While on a cruise ship, Kevin became sick after eating a seafood dinner
His food poisoning, coupled with sea sickness, led to a terrible vacation and consequently Kevin shivers at the mere sight of a cruise ship. Kevin's behavior illustrates the process of A) stimulus generalization. B) stimulus discrimination. C) acquisition. D) scapegoating.
According to Skinner, the principle of operant conditioning is quite similar to the principle of _____
A) ?homeostasis B) ?natural selection C) ?gravity D) ?relativity