____ is the amount of time it takes the person to respond to a stimulus
a. Crystallized intelligence
b. Reaction time
c. Creativity
d. Temporal lobe processing speed
Answer: B
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Under what circumstance does a sense of control make something seem less stressful?
a. Never b. Almost always, even if you are wrong in your belief about having control c. Only if you actually do take control successfully d. Only when dealing with rare and unlikely dangers
Group selection as an explanation for altruistic behavior would argue that ____
a. individuals are more likely to reproduce when stress is low b. individuals pick their groups based on how altruistic they are c. cooperative groups thrive better than do uncooperative groups d. society benefits as a whole when individuals help each other
Your dog jumps up on you when you get home; and you eliminate this behavior by ignoring the dog when it jumps on you. The ignoring of this response would be an example of operant extinction
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
In the phobia study by Marshall using clients who were afraid of heights, it was found that:
a. most clients who were exposed to the dreaded situation for long time periods were able subsequently to walk up the fire escape stairs to the 20-foot level b. clients who were not exposed to the dreaded object were able subsequently to walk up the entire 30 feet c. all clients who were exposed to the dreaded object for brief periods of time showed an increased fear of heights d. the length of exposure to the dreaded situation had considerable negative impact on introverts but not extraverts