April, Katy, and John study in the third grade. They regularly play a game they call "Shopping," wherein April assumes the role of a shopkeeper, Katy assumes the role of April's assistant, and John acts as a customer. Although they do not follow any rules, they have a script, and they play according to it. It is evident that April, Katy, and John are engaged in _____

A) functional play
B) symbolic play
C) constructive play
D) formal games


B

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To get accepted into a graduate program in I/O psychology, a student usually must take which of the following standardized tests?

a. LSAT b. MCAT c. SAT d. GRE

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A deterioration of acetylcholine-producing neurons is associated with which disease?

A) Alzheimer's disease B) schizophrenia C) multiple sclerosis D) Parkinson's disease

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You are sitting in a class when your professor holds up a large white feather. We could guess that most people would not really respond in any important way to the feather, because the feather is a(n)

a. primary reinforcer. b. negative punisher. c. unconditioned response. d. neutral stimulus. e. extinct event.

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