From the behaviorist perspective, the term "extinction" refers to
A) a species of animal dying out.
B) the decrease of a conditioned response when it is no longer paired with an unconditioned stimulus.
C) someone holding back from doing a behavior that he or she really wants to do.
D) the spreading of a conditioned response to multiple stimuli.
B
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Researchers found that compared to school districts that retained their early start times, school districts that made school start times a half-hour later than the usual time (e.g., 8:30 AM instead of 8:00 AM) __________.
A. had paradoxically more teens oversleeping and then rushing to school late B. had a higher rate of depression among teens C. had a lower rate of driving accidents by teens on school days D. did not have a lower rate of problems among teens on any variable
Piaget refers to the process of combining existing schemas into new and more complex ones as
a. centration. b. transitivity. c. guided participation. d. organization.
In studying the brains of both men and women who are attracted to women, research has found:
A. the left hemisphere to be slightly larger than the right hemisphere B. the right hemisphere to be slightly larger than the left hemisphere C. the right and left hemisphere to be symmetrical in size D. the right and left occipital lobe to be symmetrical in size
Which psychological disorder has the strongest evidence for a genetic link?
A) Antisocial personality disorder B) Bipolar disorder C) Obsessive-compulsive disorder D) Schizophrenia