Bertha becomes conditioned to cry every time she sees an onion chopper because she associates it with cutting onions, which always make her eyes water. For weeks, the onion cutter sits on the counter with no onions. Eventually, she never cries when she sees the cutter. Then the onion cutter disappears for two months, and when Bertha sees it again for the first time, she begins to cry. This
response is known as ____.?
a. ?positive reinforcement
b. ?negative reinforcement
c. ?spontaneous recovery
d. ?reconditioning
ANSWER:
c
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Of the following, which is a behaviorist most likely to study?
a. Animal learning b. Repressed memories c. Unconscious thought processes d. Self-reported mental states
In regard to sexuality, one challenge for adolescents is to
A) make choices about what is and isn't acceptable for themselves in terms of their own sexual behaviors. B) not allow oneself to be influenced by the physical maturation associated with puberty. C) stop thinking about sex and focus on school work. D) not pay attention to media messages about sexuality.
Freud's psychosexual theory was eventually criticized because
A) it stressed the influence of the early parent–child relationship on development. B) it overemphasized the influence of sexual feelings in development. C) Freud had not directly studied adolescents or adults. D) it ignored personality development.
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
Dishabituation occurs when a new stimulus is presented that increases the level of responding.