Learning not to touch a hot stove after having been burned by it is an example of learning through __________
a. positive reinforcement
b. negative reinforcement
c. punishment
d. none of these
c
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a. one stage. b. two stages. c. three stages. d. four stages.
Although investigators may disagree about the exact percentages, all agree that . . .
a. Some aspects of our personalities are inherited b. Some aspects of our behavior are inherited c. Personality and behavior refer to pretty much the same thing d. None of the above
Which device would a sleep researcher use to monitor a sleeping person's heart rate?
a) electromyograph (EMG) b) electrocardiograph (EKG) c) electro-oculograph (EOG) d) electroencelphalograph (EEG)
A key event for the release of neurotransmitter from the presynaptic membrane is the __________.
A. hyperpolarization of the axon membrane B. arrival of an action potential at the axon terminal C. influx of potassium ions into the axon terminal D. activation of the sodium-potassium pump