Juan is a freshman at a local university. He gets up at the same time each day and follows the same pattern: showering and shaving, dressing, and checking his backpack for required books, notebooks, and pens
Early in the first semester, this behavior took approximately 30 minutes. As the semester progressed, Juan spent more and more time checking and rechecking his backpack to make sure he had everything he needed. Toward the end of the semester, Juan was always late for his first class because of his "thoroughness." A psychologist might conclude that Juan's behavior is
A) typical for a conscientious student.
B) dysfunctional even if not distressful.
C) not abnormal because it does not cause problems for others.
D) normal according to the "goodness-of-fit" model.
B
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According to the principles of classical conditioning, she is screaming and crying because she: is trying to use negative reinforcement to discourage her parents from taking her to the doctor. has learned to associate the car ride with the pain she feels when she gets a shot. is angry at the doctor and her mother for giving her shots. has learned to associate the building with the pain she feels when she gets a shot.
Briefly describe the 4 lobes of the cerebral cortex.
What will be an ideal response?
At what age do children provide assistance to someone else and can determine, at some level, situations in which help is needed and when it is not?
a. 18 months c. 3 years b. 2 years d. 4 years
Which of the following parts of the brain have been associated with dyslexia?
a. angular gyrus c. medulla b. hypothalamus d. hippocampus