Rowland's (1989) finding that female sticklebacks preferred dummy males who were larger than normal male sticklebacks fits ethological theory because it shows how:
a. mate size is important in the mating behavior of sticklebacks
b. preference for a superoptimal male stimulus does not provide advantages
c. organisms' reactions to environmental stimuli are learned
d. males are able to interact with females
a
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A) drug treatment B) psychoanalysis C) cognitive restructuring D) behavioural conditioning
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a. humanistic c. cognitive b. behavioral d. psychodynamic
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A. soliciting and summarizing public opinion on which disorders in DSM-IV should be eliminated. B. prominent researchers who were members of a Task Force and Work Groups. C. the American Counseling Association. D. the same organization that publishes the International Classification of Diseases.
_____ is NOT one of the 11 therapeutic factors for group psychotherapy identified by Irvin Yalom.
A. Catharsis B. Interpersonal learning C. International factors D. Group cohesiveness