According to the textbook, what is the best explanation for a professional baseball player eating chicken every day that a game is scheduled?
A. superstitious behaviors
B. generalization
C. observational learning
D. discrimination
Answer: A
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A. Mood disorder B. Substance-abuse disorder C. Specific phobia D. Anxiety disorder
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a. shared environmental experience. b. genetic effect. c. nonshared environmental experience. d. crossing over effect.
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A) inhibit enzymes that break down neurotransmitters. B) increase the release of neurotransmitters. C) block the receptor sites for neurotransmitters. D) prevent neurotransmitters from being reabsorbed into presynaptic terminals.