A few seconds before your new clock radio sounds its alarm, it makes a tiny click. You've recently noticed that you wake up right after the click and before the alarm, even though you previously never woke up to anything but the alarm itself. The click is acting as:
a. an unconditioned stimulus
b. a conditioned stimulus
c. a positive reinforcer
d. a blocking stimulus
B
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Which correlational coefficient represents the strongest relationship?
a. -.95 b. -.75 c. .75 d. 1.25
The procedure in which trained participants describe their experiences and thought processes in response to stimuli presented under controlled conditions is known as
a. information processing. b. analytic introspection. c. functional analysis. d. behavioral analysis.
The relationship we are considering with a ______ is a linear relationship.
A. Tukey ad hoc B. Kendall's TAU-B C. Somer's d D. Pearson r
Regarding drives, which of the following statements is TRUE?
a. The strength of drives may differ from that of the need on which they are based. b. Drives are a biological state induced by internal incentives. c. Drives may be activated by responses as well as by needs. d. Drives result from satisfying a goal.