According to the opponent-process theory, which of the following is likely to happen with repeated presentations of a stimulus that evokes a strong emotional response?
A) ?The a-process will last longer and become more intense.
B) ?The b-process will last longer and become more intense.
C) ?The a-process will become shorter in duration as well as more intense.
D) ?The b-process will become shorter in duration as well as more intense.
B
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Which of the following often spread conditioned emotional responses (CERs) to other stimuli, which results in a limited fear becoming a disabling phobia?
a. stimulus generalization and higher order conditioning b. stimulus discrimination and operant extinction c. desensitization and stimulus discrimination d. spontaneous recoveries and superstitious behavior
What is psychological androgyny?
a. being high on both masculine and feminine personality dimensions b. being low on both masculine and feminine personality dimensions c. being confused over one's gender identity d. none of these
Which of the following statements is supported by research on dynamic testing?
A) Dynamic testing is a better measure of academic achievement than traditional intelligence tests. B) Most ethnic minority children perform less competently following adult assistance. C) Children's capacity to transfer what they have learned to novel problems adds considerably to the prediction of future test performance. D) Dynamic testing is efficient because it requires very little training and can be completed in the classroom.
Kraepelin labelled schizophrenia "dementia praecox" to reflect his view that the main characteristic of schizophrenia is
a) intellectual decline and early onset. b) confusion and delusions. c) stereotyped behaviour and autistic aloneness. d) underlying thought disorder.