According to Piaget, a __________ is a means of building schemes in which infants try to repeat chance motor behaviors again and again

A) sensorimotor reflex
B) circular reaction
C) mental representation
D) goal-directed behavior


B

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Nolan has learned to drink a cup of coffee whenever he gets a tension headache because drinking coffee makes the pain of the headache go away. This is an example of

a. avoidance learning. b. escape learning. c. positive reinforcement. d. classical conditioning.

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Because realistic conflict theory describes people competing over scarce resources, one could argue that it is simply ____ theory Bloom's: Apply to group conflict

a. social categorization b. scapegoat c. frustration-aggression theory d. jigsaw

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Becci is extremely afraid of snakes. Her therapist puts her in a room full of snakes and doesn't allow her to leave for several hours. When Becci leaves the room, she is no longer afraid of snakes. Becci's therapist helped her overcome her snake phobia through the use of ____, which is a technique used by ____ therapists

a. ?aversion therapy; Gestalt b. ?aversion therapy; biological c. ?flooding; behavioral d. ?flooding; psychodynamic

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In general, typical antipsychotic drugs work by:

A) inhibiting the reuptake process of serotonin. B) increasing the amount of acetylcholine in the brain. C) blocking dopamine receptors in the brain. D) inhibiting the function of the hypothalamus.

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