The process of learning to respond only to a single specific object or event is called _________
a. extinction
b. inhibition
c. stimulus generalization
d. discrimination
Answer d % correct 81 a= 1 b= 5 c= 13 d= 81 r = .57
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Ben has finished having sex. He has lost his erection, and his genitals are returning to their usual, pre-aroused state. He is likely to be in the __________ stage of the sexual response cycle, according to Masters and Johnson.
A. resolution B. plateau C. orgasm D. excitement
Carl strokes the underside of his newborn daughter's foot. She responds by fanning out her toes. Which reflex is Carl's daughter displaying?
A. Moro reflex B. Babinski reflex C. Apgar reflex D. Sears reflex
Tulving and Pearlstone conducted an experiment in which participants were asked to remember lists of words from a variety of categories. Later, half the participants were asked to recall the words without any cues; the remaining participants were asked to recall the words after being given the category names. Tulving and Pearlstone found that participants in:
a. the cued-recall condition recalled nearly twice as many words as participants in the free-recall condition b. the free-recall condition recalled nearly twice as many words as participants in the cued-recall condition c. both conditions recalled more than 75% of the words d. both conditions recalled less than 10% of the words
Regarding male and female mate selection, which of the following statements does NOT fit with the conclusions of evolutionary psychologists?
a. Women prefer men with status and economic success because the women are concerned about providing for their children. b. Since women spend more time involved in reproduction and nurturing, they are interested in partners who will stay with them. c. Men stay in relationships because they benefit from an investment of resources in the woman's children, regardless of paternity. d. Since the reproductive success of men depends upon their mates' fertility, they tend to look for young, healthy women who will be well suited for reproduction.