After information is brought in through sensory receptors, it goes through a conversion process before the brain is able to process it. This process is called _____
a) accommodation.
b) transduction.
c) adaptation.
d) assimilation.
Answer: b
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a. animism b. centration c. egocentrism d. object permanence
The S-R, S-S and the S-R, S-R models in Exercise 15 predict that, following first-order excitatory conditioning of the CS (pairing it with the US) in Stage 1, habituation of the UR in Stage 2 produces what effect when the CS is subsequently presented by itself in Stage 3?
a. The UR will quickly reappear. b. The CR will be essentially unchanged. c. The CR will no longer resemble the UR. d. The now-habituated UR will interfere with the CR.
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A) Few adolescents in Canada get drunk at least once before graduating from high school. B) Adolescents who try drugs often wind up with serious drug problems as adults. C) People who don't drink or try drugs as adolescents often begin to drink and use drugs seriously as adults. D) Most adolescents who break the law become law-abiding adults.
What is the link between dieting and eating disorders?
a. Dieting is a risk factor for both anorexia and bulimia. b. Dieting is a risk factor for bulimia. c. Dieting is not a risk factor for the development of eating disorder. d. When done properly, dieting seems to decrease eating disorder symptoms for a while and then leads to a sharp increase in symptoms.