Which school of psychology is MOST associated with pioneering research on learning?
A) functionalism
B) evolutionary psychology
C) cognitive psychology
D) behaviourism
D) behaviourism
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Subsequent studies of obedience in situations like the one Milgram studied suggest that
a. Milgram’s findings apply only to that period in American history, and cannot be replicated. b. most of the participants were not taken in by his deceptions. c. the people he studied were unusual—their personalities prompted them to obey. d. the obedience to authorities he documented is common in military and organizational settings. e. obedience is higher in the U.S. and Germany than in other countries.
A behavior occurs and is immediately followed by a consequence that results in the increased likelihood of the behavior occurring in the future. This process is called:
a. reinforcement b. conditioning c. a reinforcer d. operant behavior
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Madeline plans to stand outside of a BMW dealership and ask the people she sees who they think will win the 2012 presidential election. Her study will most likely suffer from which of the following methodological problems?
A) selection bias B) history C) maturation D) the Hawthorne effect