You classically condition your dog Milo to salivate when middle C is played on the piano, but you find that he also salivates when a high G is played
You make a point of playing high G and not giving Milo any food afterward, whereas you do give him food after you play C. After a few days, Milo stops salivating when high G is played but continues to salivate to middle C. This phenomenon is known as ________________.
A) generalization
B) discrimination
C) bitonal judgment
D) spontaneous recovery
Answer: B
Rationale: Discrimination occurs when an organism learns to respond to one original stimulus but not to new stimuli that may be similar to the original stimulus.
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a. it is necessary to first assess genetic factors. b. it is necessary to first assess specific behaviors. c. it is necessary to first assess parenting style experienced in childhood. d. it is necessary to first assess childhood memories with dream analysis.
Deindividuation is a feeling of anonymity that often results in
A. social facilitation. B. impulsive, deviant acts. C. prosocial behaviors. D. psychogenic illness
In this calculation, 
what does the 
symbol (called a sigma) indicate?
A. The 
symbol (called a sigma) indicates that you should average whatever comes after this symbol.
B. The 
symbol (called a sigma) indicates that you should add up whatever comes after this symbol.
C. The 
symbol (called a sigma) indicates that you should subtract whatever comes after this symbol.
D. The 
symbol (called a sigma) indicates that you should multiply whatever comes after this symbol.
Which of the following variables is related to susceptibility to hypnosis?
A. intelligence B. gullibility C. willpower D. history of responding to imaginative suggestions