Which of the following terms would be most closely associated with the field of operant conditioning?
a. fixation
b. assimilation
c. systems
d. reward
d
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A. they observed little emotional expression in infants B. only joy was observed by that age C. most mothers felt their child had expressed interest and joy D. most infants had no recognizable emotions during the first month of life
Which of the following is most accurate of stereotypes?
a. ?Stereotypes simplify complex categories into meaningful ones. b. ?Stereotypes often contain an element of truth, but become inaccurate due to the information they exclude. c. ?Stereotypes promote our valid desires to be viewed and treated as individuals. d. ?Stereotypes are exclusive and prioritize the most prevalent characteristics.
Joyce and Phil are having an argument. The argument is over the semantics of Joyce calling Phil a "clown.". Semantics is involved with:
a. phonology of words c. the meaning of words b. morphology of words d. the order of words in a sentence
A specific brain structure known to be involved in regulating such behaviors as feeding, drinking, sexual behavior, fear, and aggressiveness is the:
a. cerebellum b. thalamus c. pituitary gland d. hypothalamus