Two-Ton, the circus elephant, can balance his whole weight on one of his front legs. What is the likely way in which Two-Ton learned his trick?

a) shaping successive approximations
b) classical conditioning
c) paired associations
d) negative reinforcement


a

Psychology

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a. making judgments about ourselves through comparison with others. b. making inferences about the causes of one's own behavior and that of others. c. bringing one's behavior into agreement with the behavior of others in a group. d. revealing private thoughts, feelings, and one's personal history to others.

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Shortly after you read a novel with complex sentence structure, your own writing includes more complex sentences than usual. In doing so, what type of memory do you demonstrate?

a. Episodic memory b. Semantic memory c. Implicit memory d. Declarative memory

Psychology

Problems in which neurotransmitter system are most closely associated with avoidant/fearful personality disorders?

a. Serotonin b. GABA c. Dopamine d. Acetylcholine

Psychology

A friend is worried that her 4-year-old daughter is not developing on schedule. What can you tell her about the physical development of preschoolers?

What will be an ideal response?

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