It is agreed by behavioral economists that saving is:
a. usually independent of one’s self-expectations.
b. a purely rational and logical behavior.
c. does not occur because of personal pathology.
d. based on seeing oneself as the same person in the future.
Ans: d
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In Kohlberg's theory, the first level of moral reasoning in which morality is motivated by the avoidance of punishments and attainment of rewards is called the _________ level
a. conventional c. unconventional b. postconventional d. preconventional
One explanation for psychopathy is that psychopaths were raised in a dysfunctional family. Which of the following represents the implicated parental pattern(s)?
A. parents who are cold and distant B. parents who are inconsistent in their use of rewards and punishments C. parents who are overly punitive D. both A and B
After reviewing trials that used the insanity defense, UCLA psychiatrists Winslade and Ross offered the opinion that
A. the insanity defense is a needed alternative for defendants with mental problems. B. the use of the insanity defense leads to injustice. C. the employment of the insanity defense makes lawyers wealthy. D. the insanity defense should only be allowed in serious crimes (e.g., murder).
You train your dog, Atticus, to salivate at the sound of a bell. Then you ring the bell every 5 minutes and don't follow the ringing with food for Atticus. He salivates less and less and finally stops salivating at all when the bell rings. But the next morning, when you ring the bell, Atticus salivates! What term is used to explain the reappearance of this response?
A. counterconditioning B. instinctive drift C. spontaneous recovery D. stimulus discrimination