The gradual development of new operant behavior through reinforcement of successive approximations of that behavior is called _________
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shaping
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Research suggests that brain activity preparing for a movement starts before the conscious decision to make the movement. Which uncertainty is a possible problem with this research?
a. How accurately researchers can measure the time when brain activity starts b. How accurately people can report the time of a voluntary decision c. How accurately researchers can measure the time when the movement itself starts d. How much the results vary between the left hand and the right hand
In research studies, participants who are exposed to guns behave more aggressively than participants who are exposed to non-aggressive items (e.g., sports items). This effect is known as the ____________________
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Morning sickness is most likely caused by: a. Eating something spicy or rich
b. Increased estrogen and progesterone. c. Growth of the uterus which pushes on the stomach. d. Amniotic fluid that is passing through the placenta to the mother.
Another name for deterioration of brain tissue and dementia is
a. peautrification. b. decomposing. c. atrophy. d. senility.