Lucy the Cat learns that every time she is given a bowl of yummy tuna fish by her daddy, she hears the sound of the can opener first! Over time, she learns to come running into the kitchen every time she hears the sound of the can opener
This is an example of __________.
a. conditioning
b. innate learning
c. the learning-performance distinction
d. discriminative learning
Answer: A
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Increased dopamine activity is associated with symptoms similar to those seen in ____, whereas reduced dopamine activity produces symptoms similar to those seen in ____
a. Alzheimer's disease; Parkinson's disease b. Parkinson's disease; schizophrenia c. schizophrenia; Alzheimer's disease d. schizophrenia; Parkinson's disease
Depressed people often make global attributions to explain failures. For example, a global explanation for a relationship failure might be
a. "All the good ones are already married.". b. "I guess I'm just not ready to make a commitment.". c. "I was not as loyal as I should have been.". d. "We agreed that our religious differences would be a problem.".
In the cognitive theory of stress, the evaluation of options and the consideration of available coping mechanisms when dealing with a stressor is called __________.
A. primary appraisal B. secondary appraisal C. alarm appraisal D. resistance appraisal
Which figure below is the best estimate of the percentage of new mothers who develop the “baby blues” within a few days of childbirth?
A) 80% B) 50% C) 20% D) 30%