Ambiguous stimuli demonstrate that
a. we passively record the events and stimuli around us.
b. we actively construct meaningful perceptions.
c. we are very quick to undergo sensory adaptation.
d. sensory gating prevents us from experiencing sensory overload in everyday situations.
B
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A researcher obtains t = 2.25 for a repeated-measures study using a sample of n = 10 participants. Based on this t value, what is the correct decision for a two-tailed test?
a. Reject the null hypothesis with ? = .05 but not with ? = .01 b. Reject the null hypothesis with both? = .05 and? = .01 c. Fail to reject the null hypothesis with both? = .05 and? = .01 d. Cannot make a decision without additional information
In all of the applications of Skinnerian principles, which of the following general rules is always the same?
a. Change subjective reality and you change behavior. b. Change expectancies and you change behavior. c. Change reinforcement contingencies and you change behavior. d. Change patterns of stimulation and you change behavior.
By plotting savings as a function of time, Ebbinghaus created psychology’s first:
a. learning curve. b. psychological law. c. retention curve. d. study of meaningfulness.
Reinforcement of a behavior only some of the time it occurs is called a ____ reinforcement schedule
a. ?partial b. ?residual c. ?temporary d. ?continuous