In the 1500s, King Henry VIII of England divorced Catherine of Aragon because she gave birth to a daughter not a son. Henry VIII's reasoning was:
a. Inaccurate: Embryonic hormones differentiate in the 8th week to determine sex
b. Inaccurate: Sperm cells carry the Y chromosome.
c. Accurate: Egg cells carry the Y chromosome.
d. Accurate: Once a woman has a daughter, subsequent offspring are more likely to be female.
b
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A psychologist is talking about the self-blame that occurs in cases of rape. What factors tend to influence such reactions to rape?
a. cultural myths that suggest women provoke rape b. deep seated tendencies to punish oneself for past deeds c. a natural physiological reaction to restore a sense of justice d. pre-existing disorders such as obsessive-compulsive disorder
According to Thorndike, what is reinforcement?
a. The process of giving the individual something that he or she desires b. The process of placing the individual in the proper position and posture c. The process of increasing the probability of a response d. The process of facilitating activity at a particular type of synapse
Researcher John Holland created a personality type theory of career exploration, which contains __________ personality types.
A. 8 B. 5 C. 6 D. 10
The techniques of modeling and behavioral rehearsal are employed in BOTH
a. aversion therapy and systematic desensitization. b. social skills training and cognitive therapy. c. social skills training and systematic desensitization. d. aversion therapy and cognitive therapy.