Thorndike (1913) found that the consequences of a response strengthen the connection between that response and some stimulus in the environment. He called this strengthening the:
a. law of effect
b. Thorndike's learning hypothesis
c. classical conditioning law
d. preparedness hypothesis
a
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appears to suffer from ________ personality disorder. a. avoidant b. obsessive-compulsive c. schizoid d. antisocial
The most common symptom of PID is ____
a. upper abdominal pain c. foul smelling vaginal discharge b. lower abdominal pain d. infertility
Elaine is painfully shy and struggles at even small social gatherings. To make up for her shyness, she develops wonderful listening skills. People comment that when they talk to Elaine, she makes them feel as though they are the most fascinating person in the world. What term would Adler apply to Elaine’s development of these wonderful listening skills?
a. reaction formation c. compensation b. regression in service of the ego d. projection
Researchers found that the ________ of daily hassles was a better predictor of health problems than were scores on a life-events scale
a. duration b. type c. negative quality d. perceived severity e. quantity