You watch a horror movie and are scared. Running through the background music is a sustained, high-pitched note on a violin. The next day, you are watching a drama that also has background music featuring a violin. Suddenly, you feel uneasy. Which process explains this effect?
A) extinction
B) reinforcement
C) generalization
D) discrimination
C) generalization
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A) facial abnormalities and heart defects B) defects of the genitals and urinary tract C) low birth weight and brain damage D) a variety of childhood cancers
Which drug is currently an alternative to methadone as a treatment for heroin addiction?
A) buprenorphine B) laudanum C) codeine D) anandamide E) disulfiram
Objects in the right visual field:
A) stimulate only the right optic nerve. B) are only detected by retinal ganglion cells in the right eye. C) stimulate the left half of each retina. D) are processed in area V1 in the right brain hemisphere.
Which statement best sums up adoption for most families with adopted children?
a. This was exactly like raising my biological kids! b. We've had some challenges, but this has worked out just fine! c. Raising kids without genetic relation to them just doesn't work! d. Adopting kids is not what its cracked up to be!