A research participant hears a tone followed by a puff of air directed toward his eye. Later, he blinks when he hears the tone. Before ending the experiment, what could the researcher do in order to extinguish the blinking to that tone?
a. present the tone alone repeatedly
b. present the puff of air alone repeatedly
c. increase the loudness of the tone
d. increase the amount of air that is directed toward the eye
a
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A. "show normal social behavior on stage" B. "display moody behavior" C. "demonstrate purposeful behavior" D. "act disinterested in the other actors on stage"
Sylvester severed a toe in an accident with his lawn mower. If the toe is not too damaged, what is the chance that the toe can be reattached to his foot?
A. Poor-nerves in the peripheral nervous system cannot regenerate B. Poor-nerves in the central nervous system cannot regenerate C. Good-nerves in the peripheral nervous system have the capacity to regenerate D. Good-nerves in the autonomic system have the capacity to regenerate
Children who display ____ are at high risk for later psychiatric problems and impairment in functioning
a. covert-destructive b. overt-destructive c. covert-nondestructive d. overt-nondestructive
Which of the following is an advantage of naturalistic observation over controlled observation?
a. less artificiality b. greater ability of the researcher to manipulate variables c. greater internal validity d. greater compliance with the APA ethical code