An originally neutral stimulus that is paired with an unconditioned stimulus and eventually produces the desired response when presented alone is a(n) ______
a. antecedent
b. unconditioned stimulus
c. reinforcer
d. conditioned stimulus
D
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Dominant baboons were found to have better physical health than subordinate ones because they had a. More food and mates
b. More resting cortisol levels. c. More predictability and controllability. d. More intelligence and leadership.
Which method is least likely to be used to assess the validity of a measurement?
a. split-half b. concurrent c. predictive d. convergent
Abraham Maslow, a well-known humanistic psychologist, promoted the concept of _____________ as a key motivator in human nature
a) self-determination b) self-actualization c) self-efficacy d) self-appraisal
Evolutionary psychologists have been charged with using ______. An example would be taking a current behavior or ability, such as intelligence, and then speculating why it was adaptive thousands of years ago. Then that speculation, or inference, is treated as though it was actually the cause of what it was inferred from.
a. just-so stories b. circular arguments c. scientific fictions d. fictional realism