As William is laying his infant down in the crib at bedtime, he gently removes his hand from the back of the baby's head and neck, and the baby thrusts its arms outward appearing to grasp onto something. This is known as the _______ reflex

a) Moro
b) Babinski
c) startle
d) swimming


a

Psychology

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The existence of biological constraints on learning such as preparedness and conditioned taste aversions reflects the unifying theme in psychology that

a. psychology is theoretically diverse. b. our behavior is shaped by our cultural heritage. c. heredity and environment jointly influence behavior. d. psychology is empirical.

Psychology

Metapathology, according to Maslow, causes:

a. helplessness and depression in self-actualizers. b. frustration in self-actualizers due to failure in gratifying deficiency needs. c. basic anxiety and hallucinations in self-admirers. d. neurotic disorders in insecure adults.

Psychology

A base rate is

a. the number of "hits". b. the proportion of people with a defined condition in the general population. c. the chances of succeeding given a person is selected by a highly valid test. d. the chances of failing given that a person is selected by a highly valid test.

Psychology

Intrinsic is to ____ as extrinsic is to ____.

A. biological; psychological B. instinct; social C. biological; internal D. internal; external

Psychology