A researcher played the sounds "ba-ba-ba-ba-ba . . .". until infants' response habituated, and then substituted "pa.". What happened to the infants' responses, and what conclusion follows?
a. Their responses increased. Conclusion: They prefer "pa" to "ba."
b. Their responses increased. Conclusion: They hear a difference between the sounds.
c. Their responses stayed the same. Conclusion: They cannot tell the difference.
d. Their responses decreased. Conclusion: They prefer "ba" to "pa.".
b
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a. the fans of the home team become apathetic and are not fully supportive of their team. b. the visiting team, aroused by the odds against them in hostile surroundings, performs far beyond its normal capability. c. the pressure to win becomes too great, causing players to perform below their level of expertise. d. the home team becomes overconfident when they play on home turf, causing players to perform below their potential.
Amnesia about personal events and suddenly moving to another part of the country or world would be characteristic of a person with
a. dissociative identity disorder. b. dissociative amnesia. c. dissociative fugue. d. none of these disorders.
The sign of a disordered personality is . . .
a. Individuals display a coping style that reflects their entire personality b. Their coping styles create ongoing difficulties for themselves, other people, or both c. Both of the above d. Neither of the above
A functionalist would disagree with which of the following statements?
a. Consciousness can be broken down into elemental parts. b. Consciousness is a continuous process. c. Behavior and mental processes are adaptive. d. all of these