The discovery that other animals in addition to humans display categorical perception provides evidence that
a. with the right training, animals will someday be able to discriminate human speech.
b. animals can learn to make the same discriminations humans do among classes of objects, such as vehicles, foods, and clothing.
c. humans may not have an innate and specialized auditory capacity designed to process speech sounds.
d. the visual ability to distinguish different sets of objects in the environment is similar in animals to that in humans.
C
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Which one of the following best describes Skinner's view of human nature?
a. We are condemned to a struggle with our inner forces, which we are almost always destined to lose. b. We are potentially capable of attaining hope, purpose, wisdom, and the other virtues. c. We are determined by the learning and unlearning of childhood experiences. d. We are controlled by the environment, but we can control ourselves by changing the environment.
An anger diary is an example of
a. a checklist. b. self recording. c. a direct self report inventory. d. simulated observation.
What is described as the idea that behaviors followed by positive consequences are strengthened, while behaviors followed by negative consequences are weakened?
A. behavioral facilitation B. the principle of continuity C. cognitive learning D. the Law of Effect
When does neurotic anxiety arise?
a. When the id identifies too many instinctive needs at one time b. When the ego anticipates that it will be overwhelmed by the id c. When the superego cannot regulate the person’s actions d. When the superego lacks a conscience