The self-modification technique in which one focuses on the behavior to be acquired rather than the behaviors to be eliminated is called ______
a. a response set c. imprinting
b. identifying the target behavior d. preparedness
b
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Which of the following statements is NOT true of animal culture?
a) Many animals are social; that is, they work and live in groups. b) In animal societies, there are clear social networks and hierarchies. c) Animals have the cognitive ability to share their intentions with others. d) Many animals communicate with each other.
The actor Michael J. Fox suffers from Parkinson's disease, and John Nash, subject of the movie A Beautiful Mind, suffered from schizophrenia. The brains of both men can be expected to have _____ levels of dopamine.
A) extremely high B) extremely low C) normal D) abnormal
Damon is suffering from persistent depressive disorder. Damon
A. switches from being somewhat sad to somewhat manic. B. probably needs to be hospitalized. C. always feels either extremely depressed or extremely manic. D. has been feeling somewhat sad and depressed for quite a long period of time.
Social Psychology in Action Video 6: Festinger's Cognitive Dissonance StudyClick on the above link to access the Interactive eBook. Once you've signed in, scroll to page 171 and watch the video. When you've finished watching the video, come back to the test and answer the following question:In the video you learned about a famous experiment designed to test Festinger's prediction that people will be motivated to reduce dissonance. Design your own experiment to do the same, and be sure to identify the variable you would manipulate (i.e., the independent variable), and how you would measure dissonance reduction (i.e., the dependent variable).
What will be an ideal response?