Classical conditioning usually involves pairing a stimulus with a response, such as a bell paired with food in the mouth inducing salivation
If the bell is later rung but no food is put in the mouth, salivation will eventually not be elicited by the bell. This loss of conditioning is called ___.
a. Forgetting
b. Extinction
c. Reconsolidation
d. Unlearning
B
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a. have greater attention spans. b. experience improved fine motor skills. c. have more problems with myopia. d. have fewer ear infections.
Which group of teens was found to have lower GPAs, care less about school, and experience more school problems?
a. Abstinent teens b. Teens in a serious relationship c. Teens engaging in casual sex d. All of these groups were similar in terms of academic outcomes.
Baird and colleagues' (1999) study examining facial expressions and emotions found that
A) adults had more activity in their frontal lobes and adolescents had more activity in their amygdalas. B) adolescents were just as accurate as adults in identifying emotions. C) compared to adults, adolescents had more activity in their frontal lobes. D) adolescents used rational thought when trying to identify emotions.
The rate of preterm births is highest among which group?
a. American Indians b. Asian Americans c. African Americans d. Hispanics/Latinos