The repeated association of a neutral stimulus with one that naturally produces a reflexive
response that results in a new association is called
a. associationism.
b. classical conditioning.
c. positive learning.
d. incidental learning.
b. classical conditioning.
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A clinical psychologist measures body satisfaction for a group of clients diagnosed with anorexia nervosa each day for one week before and for one week after the psychologist begins a series of group therapy sessions. This is an example of a(n) ____ design
a. time-series b. interrupted time-series c. equivalent time-samples d. pretest-posttest design
One approach to treating alcoholism is to give the person a drug that makes him or her throw up after he or she drinks alcohol in hopes that alcohol will lose its appeal. This is based on the concept of:
a. the blocking procedure b. spontaneous recovery c. conditioned taste aversion d. second-order conditioning
External validity refers to
a. the ability to draw causal conclusions from research b. the advantage that results from random assignment c. the conclusion by experts that a study was well designed d. the ability to generalize the results of a study to other settings
According to the matching law, on a concurrent VI 15-sec VI 60-sec schedule of reinforcement, what proportion of responses will be emitted on the VI 15-sec schedule?
A) ?20% B) ?25% C) ?75% D) ?80%