The reason we are more likely to stop at a red light than at a green light is because
a. the human eye is more sensitive to the color red than the color green.
b. we learn that stopping at red lights is associated with avoiding accidents and tickets.
c. we are born knowing that red means "stop" and green means "go.".
d. none of these
B
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A. 11 B. 17 C. 23 D. 29
What is a paraphilia involving non-consenting others?
a. fetishistic disorder b. frotteuristic disorder c. sexual masochism disorder d. transvestic disorder
A newborn is lying in his crib. Someone across the room speaks. How will the newborn react to the voice?
He won't react at all because his sense of hearing is not well developed. If the voice is that of his mother, he will turn in the direction of the voice; otherwise he will ignore the voice. He will turn his head in the direction of the voice. He will show a startle response and probably cry.
Events that help initiate responses are called:
a. neutralizers b. generalizers c. instinctive stimuli d. prompts