For as long as Brian can remember, he has been fearful of being in high places. Just the idea of climbing stairs or riding in an elevator causes him to be overcome with uncontrollable fear. Brian likely suffers from:
a. a phobia
b. negative conditioning
c. habituation
d. reinforcement failure
a
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A medical doctor believes that terminally ill people have the right to control the time and circumstances of their death. Despite the fact that assisting a suicide is illegal, the doctor provides the means for many terminally ill people to end their lives. The doctor's actions best fit which level of moral reasoning?
a. postconventional b. preconventional c. conventional d. unconventional e. formal operational
Studies of infants raised in deprived orphanages for the first eight or more months of their lives indicate that
a. a lack of a biological mother during the first year of life leads to significant and lasting developmental delays. b. male infants are more at risk for a lack of early life stimulation. c. children who are deprived of intellectual stimulation during the first six months of life often display long-term negative impact on their cognitive skills. d. being surrounded by infant peers can make up for the lack of stimulation by adults.
Suppose twin teenagers are vying for their mother's attention. The mother is trying to pay attention to one of her daughters, though both girls are talking (one about her boyfriend, one about a school project). According to the operating characteristics of Treisman's attenuator, it is most likely the attenuator is analyzing the incoming messages in terms of
A. physical characteristics. B. language. C. meaning. D. direction.
Researchers have found that delinquent boys engage in deviancy training, a process in which ____________
a. more violent boys show less violent boys how to commit crimes b. older boys explain the rules of the gang to younger boys c. boys are rewarded by the group for committing crimes d. boys respond more positively to comments about deviant than nondeviant acts