Roger has been convicted of sexually assaulting several young children. In prison he undergoes aversion therapy. He is presented with pictures of young children while receiving unpleasant electric shocks. Eventually, pictures of young children become aversive stimuli. In this procedure, the electric shocks are described as
a. unconditioned stimulus. b. conditioned stimulus.
c. conditioned response.
d. unconditioned response. e. neutral stimulus.
a
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A. susceptibility B. severity C. barriers D. benefits
Cross-cultural studies of people's internal emotional lives suggest that ____
a. most emotions are quite similar across cultures b. positive emotions are similar across cultures, but negative emotions are different c. negative emotions are similar across cultures, but positive emotions are different d. both positive and negative emotions differ substantially across cultures
One way to reduce the effects of the presence of the observer on the behavior of the observed is to
a. conceal the observer or use hidden camera recorders. b. take careful notes using a rating scale. c. make friends with the observed. d. record only selected details by using a behavioral assessment instrument.
The primary research that was used to formulate a theory of learned helplessness examined the way dogs would respond to shocks in an enclosed box
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.