In 1988, a group of scientific psychologists protested the prevailing interests of the American Psychological Association (APA) by creating the:
a. Psychonomic Society
b. American Psychological Society (APS)
c. California School of Professional Psychology (CSPP)
d. Institute of Academic Psychologists
b. American Psychological Society (APS)
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Research concerning the upbringing and childhood experiences of homosexuals has NOT supported ____ theories
a. psychoanalytic and behavioral b. psychoanalytic and biological c. behavioral and biological d. biological and cognitive
_____, one of the dimensions of the five-factor model, refers to the degree of organization, persistence, control, and motivation in goal-directed behavior
a) Agreeableness b) Neuroticism c) Openness d) Conscientiousness
Which statement is a reason why people do not usually act out their dreams during sleep?
A) The amygdala, which restricts movement, shows increased activity during dreaming. B) Spinal neurons in the brain stem inhibit movement during dreaming. C) The prefrontal area of the brain is inactivated during dreaming. D) The visual perception area of the brain is not activated during dreaming.
____ is a consequence that has the effect of decreasing the chance that the behavior that came before it will happen again
a. Negative reinforcement c. Punishment b. Shaping d. Operant response