An experiment finds that a certain male subject always has an increased heartbeat when he hears a certain piece of music
The experimenter sounds a buzzer and then plays the piece of music. The experimenter repeats this procedure until the man responds with an increased heartbeat to the sound of the buzzer alone. In this situation the UNCONDITIONED response is the:
a. increased heartbeat.
b. piece of music.
c. sound of the buzzer.
d. listening to the music.
a
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a. recovery of repressed memories. b. exposure to highly feared objects. c. rebound effect after thought suppression. d. side effects of antianxiety medications.
Brenda's therapist is helping her to identify how she might be keeping herself from succeeding in various tasks by assessing the kinds of self-statements she makes. This is one of the most important functions of a(n)
a. cognitive functional analysis. b. personality test. c. projective test. d. factor analysis.
Stimuli that increase the frequency of behavior are referred to as
a. reinforcers. c. modifiers. b. extinguishers. d. none of these
What is the key determining factor in whether an individual develops into a male?
A. if the individual inherits a Y chromosome B. if the individual produces testosterone C. if the individual possesses the SRY gene D. if the individual produces greater amounts of estrogen