Which behavioral paradigm was used by Barrett and Smith (2005) to demonstrate the opponent processes involved in the development of anxiety in rats as a conditioned compensatory response to a tranquilizer?

a. Classical conditioning
b. Drug discrimination
c. Dissociation
d. Progressive ratio schedule of reinforcement
e. Conditioned place preference


Answer: B

Psychology

You might also like to view...

Which statement BEST reflects the principle of assortative mating?

a. Opposites attract b. Love the one you're with c. Birds of a feather flock together d. You can't teach an old dog new tricks

Psychology

If a personality test measures what it claims to measure, we say that the test is

a. valid. b. reliable. c. projective. d. objective.

Psychology

Which of the following has been found to be a side effect of anabolic steroid use?

A) Low blood pressure B) Increased sperm count C) Increased risk of heart attack D) all of the above

Psychology

Most parents of students in Japan and Taiwan

a. are very satisfied with their children's schoolwork. b. believe that native ability is the prime determinant of success in school. c. see little reason to encourage their children to become involved in activities that foster mathematics skill. d. emphasize the role of effort in children's academic achievement.

Psychology