Adaptation
What will be an ideal response?
A characteristic that improves an individual's ability to survive and reproduce in a particular environment.
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Vincent and McCabe (2000) found that teasing and criticism about body weight or shape by family members predicts ____
a. borderline personality disorder c. maladaptive perfectionism b. dieting and eating problems d. depression
The design method that is especially valuable for describing rare phenomena is the
a. observational method. b. case study method. c. experimental method. d. quasi-experimental method.
Randy stopped putting money into a candy machine because he stopped getting candy out. After a couple months Randy put money into the candy machine again, but when no candy came out, he stopped putting money in. Randy's behavior of putting money into the candy machine after a couple months is an example of:
a. punishment b. spontaneous recovery c. delayed extinction d. reinforcement
Dr. Langston is undertaking a formal trial to confirm or disconfirm his hypothesis regarding whether his new drug will more rapidly alleviate migraine headaches. Dr. Langston is conducting a(n)
a. naturalistic observation. b. medical survey. c. case study. d. experiment.