Emilio wants to play a prank on his friend, so he buys an air-horn and sneaks up behind his buddy. He presses the button, and a deafening blast of noise comes out of the horn, causing his friend to jump straight out of his chair. The horn that Emilio used seems to have
A. a low frequency.
B. a short wavelength.
C. a very high amplitude.
D. no timbre.
Answer: C
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a. phobia. b. compulsion. c. panic. d. obsession.
The _____ nervous system is active during periods of arousal, stress, and emergency and prepares the body for "fight-or-flight." The _____ nervous system is active during times of calm and participates in the storage of nutrients and the repair of the body
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
A profoundly mentally retarded girl hit herself several times a minute, for about 3,000 hits per day. Medication was tried but was ultimately not successful. Finally, she was shocked in the leg each time she hit herself
The rate of hitting dropped so dramatically that the psychologist was able to terminate the treatment. What technique was used? a) shaping b) extinction c) punishment d) systematic desensitization
After seeing her mother talk on the phone, 18-month-old Veronica pretends to carry on a telephone conversation using her toy telephone. According to the social cognitive learning theory, Veronica is likely learning by observing __________
a) operational conditioning b) a model c) classical conditioning d) instrumental conditioning