In classical conditioning, which term describes a learned decrease in the conditioned response?
a. Generalization
b. Extinction
c. Spontaneous recovery
d. Discrimination
b
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According to the research about factors that affect the capacity of working memory,
a. the fact that people tend to substitute acoustically similar items during recall illustrates that acoustic factors are more important than semantic factors. b. there is no evidence for the influence of semantic information on working memory. c. the studies on release from proactive interference demonstrate that semantic factors can influence working memory. d. many studies have demonstrated that the information in working memory does not have acoustic properties.
Myelin covers which part(s) of the neuron?
a. soma b. dendrite c. axon d. all of these parts
Erection is also referred to as ____
a. detumescence c. contraction b. tumescence d. expulsion
A researcher interested in the health problems of people with schizophrenia interviews only those people
diagnosed with the disorder who are in an inpatient facility. The most glaring weakness in this study is A) the absence of correlational statistics. B) nonrepresentative sampling. C) the failure to use DSM-IV criteria for health problems. D) having an inappropriate control group.