Skill deficits often arise because people
a. lack appropriate models from whom to learn.
b. are not offered incentives for learning needed skills.
c. have learned to be helpless.
d. develop inappropriate self-control strategies.
A
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In a psychology laboratory experiment, your group has conditioned a dog to salivate at the sound of the radio. After conditioning is successful, the dog is put through an extinction process so that he no longer salivates at the sound. After being removed from the test situation for a few days, he is brought back in. The dog salivates at the sound of the radio again. This is an example of _____.
A. stimulus generalization B. higher-order conditioning C. sensitization D. spontaneous recovery
Doris was at fault in a car accident in which her friend was killed. Although Doris's physical injuries were minor and did not involve head trauma, she was unable to remember who she was or what had happened in her past. This is an example of
a. generalized anxiety disorder. b. post-traumatic stress disorder. c. a fugue. d. dissociative amnesia.
In what way is Confucianism like the teachings of Aristotle and Plato?
a. They emphasize the responsibility of leaders to take charge of a group. b. Much of the focus is on etiquette and sensitivity for others. c. Their views came about during times of peace and civility and aimed to continue this. d. There exists the need for a sense of humility so that people are not overconfident.
REM behavior disorder results from
A) too much sleep. B) not enough sleep. C) the body not experiencing the typical restriction of movement during REM sleep. D) deterioration of the medial hypothalamus.