Repeated exposure to televised violence can make people desensitized to violence, a phenomenon known as the ______.
a. contextualized arousal
b. avoidance conditioning
c. numbing effect
d. video-aggression link
Ans: C
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a. aversion therapy. b. systematic desensitization. c. avoidance therapy. d. psychotherapy.
Which of the following is not an example of an operational definition?
a. great grandpa's recipe for moonshine b. an actor has memorized his lines when he can repeat all of his lines twice without an error c. reaction time is the interval between the presentation of a stimulus and the participant's response d. a rat is hungry when the rat craves food
In Weisner's theory, the child _______________ in development
a. plays an active role b. is a passive recipient c. goes through four stages of thinking d. has particular gains in memory skills
People with substance-related and addictive disorders use drugs and other substances in a way that is self-destructive, or results in their inability to function normally
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.