Justin became fearful of doctors and nurses because doctors and nurses were paired with painful shots. Justin's doctor has his office in a round brick building. Now any round brick building will elicit fear and crying from Justin. Becoming fearful of round buildings because they were associated with his doctor is an example of
a. shaping.
b. extinction.
c. vicarious conditioning.
d. higher order conditioning.
D
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a) They were socially well adjusted. b) They were more resistant to mental illness. c) They were clearly much more likely to be females. d) They were above average in weight, height, and physical attractiveness.
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a. Method bias b. Construct bias c. Slope bias d. Intercept bias
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A. The recent discovery of a "smart gene" has led most to believe that intelligence has a strong genetic component. B. Even if ethnic groups differ significantly in intelligence, the difference could be the result of environmental factors. C. Being economically disadvantaged is related to ethnicity but not to intelligence. D. If intelligence differences within an ethnic group are due to genetics, then intelligence differences between the group and other ethnic groups must be due to genetics.
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nothing you can say will change that fact!" Which criterion of critical thinking does this person lack? a) Evidence is only necessary if it can be tested. b) All evidence is not equal in quality. c) Authority or expertise does not make the claims of the authority or expert true. d) Critical thinking requires an open mind.