Why do we sometimes persist in behaviors even though we have been punished for them?
What will be an ideal response?
either the punishment was inadequate or the reward received from performing the behavior outweighs the punishment
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response to the word "Help" is the ____.? a. ?unconditioned stimulus; unconditioned response b. ?unconditioned stimulus; conditioned response c. ?conditioned stimulus; unconditioned response d. ?conditioned stimulus; conditioned response
Rats placed in "enriched" environments:
a. develop comparably to all other rats. b. show significant development of the medulla. c. develop heavier brains than those not in enriched environments. d. show shrinkage of the visual cortex.
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the historical figures that Maslow
considered to be self-actualized? a. Self-accepting b. Open to others' opinions and ideas c. Spontaneous in their emotional reactions d. Had many friends e. A strong sense of privacy and autonomy
Retroactive interference as used in the study of memory refers to when_________
a) older information already in memory interferes with the retrieval of newer information b) newer information interferes with the retrieval of older information c) information is not attended to and fails to be encoded d) information that is not accessed decays from the storage system over time