Overgeneralization is the

a. indiscriminant application of a mental heuristic.
b. assumption of consistency across situations.
c. errant distribution of situation-specific behavior.
d. expression of learning outside of therapy.


b

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a. medulla b. thalamus c. cerebellum d. pons

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Classical conditioning:

a. is primarily concerned with reflexes. b. is primarily concerned with involuntary responses. c. is passive. d. all of the above

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Which section of a research report tells how and why observations were made and describes the specific procedures used by the researchers to gather data?

a. discussion b. introduction c. results d. method

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According to Kübler-Ross, the feelings of sadness that a dying person experiences that are based on events that have already occurred, and the loss of dignity that may accompany medical procedures is called

a) denial. b) preparatory depression. c) acceptance. d) reactive depression.

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