Which of the following is a summary of the research on learning done by Edward Tolman?
a) Learning is a passive process that involves little, if any, cognitive processing.
b) Learning involves higher cognitive functions and is therefore a skill of which only humans are capable.
c) When experienced, insight can be generalized to new problems and is not likely to be forgotten.
d) Learning is possible without immediate reinforcement; the newly acquired skill is often not displayed until it becomes necessary to do so.
Answer: d
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A. No-his IQ is not subaverage B. No-he needs limitations in four areas of adaptive skills C. No-he does not have deficits in adaptive skills D. Yes-he fits the definition of mental retardation
Which statement about prescription opioids is accurate?
a. Research indicates more males than females are addicted to prescription opioids, and many turn to criminal activities to support their drug habit. b. Research indicates dependency to prescription opioids rarely interferes with the dependent person's ability to maintain relationships and a career. c. Research indicates tolerance to prescription opioids builds up very gradually and withdrawal effects are slight or nonexistent. d. Research indicates many opioid-abusers began their habit with prescribed opioids, eventually buying prescription opioids illegally or trying heroin as a less expensive and even more lethal opioid.
If productivity increased in a factory after all of its employees were switched to a work schedule consisting of four 10-hour days, should management really credit the schedule switch with the improvement?
a. Yes b. Yes, but only if no workers had left the factory c. No. There are too many threats to validity to draw that conclusion d. No. You would need to conduct a survey to be sure.
The two worlds of study in psychology are:
a. cognitive and physiological. b. behavior and emotion. c. cognitive and experience. d. behavior and experience.