When a CR has been conditioned to a particular stimulus, the organism will also tend to make the CR in response to other stimuli. This phenomenon is called
a. discrimination.
b. spread of effect.
c. generalization.
d. response shifting.
c
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What is the implication of the phrase "brain adaptability is a double-edged sword?"
a. Our brains are not good at adapting to changing environments. b. Excessive stimulation can be as damaging as too little stimulation. c. Our brains allow us to adjust to changing demands, but lack of stimulation can impair this ability. d. Once we learn something, we cannot unlearn it.
STRATEGIC MEMORY is to EVENT MEMORY as ____ is to ____
a. FAITHFULNESS :: ADULTERY b. UTILIZATION :: PRODUCTION c. INTENTIONAL :: INCIDENTAL d. IMPLICIT COGNITION :: EXPLICIT COGNITION
By the end of the second therapy session, a woman's therapist is speculating about the causes of her depression. This speculation on the part of the therapist is most related to the therapeutic goal of
a. making a diagnosis. b. proposing an etiology. c. making a prognosis. d. prescribing and carrying out treatment.
Which of the following statements is true with regard to the ethical consideration that addresses causing harm or discomfort to research participants?
a. The potential of causing harm or discomfort to participants is only permitted when the participants are animals and not human beings. b. If a research participant could be caused harm or discomfort, then (s)he must be informed of the full nature of the research before it is conducted. c. Research participants who are placed at risk for harm or discomfort have the right to know, ahead of time, that they will not be permitted to discontinue their participation in the project. d. A research project may run the risk of causing harm or discomfort as long as such potential is outweighed by the potential human benefits of the project.