After watching a number of people petting and playing with a dog, Najla decides that dogs aren't as scary as she thought. The next day, at her neighbor's house, she pets their dog. Najla's fear has been reduced through:

a. classical conditioning
b. operant conditioning
c. spontaneous recovery
d. observational learning


d. observational learning

Psychology

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a. Developing hypotheses b. Analyzing the data c. Communicating research results d. Applying the results of research

Psychology

The ________ psychologists studied principles of perception

A) behavioral B) humanistic C) structural D) gestalt

Psychology

A person thinks there is something wrong with her body(blindness, deafness, paralysis) but

there is not. This is ________ disorder. A) somatoform B) dissociative C) psychosomatic D) factitious

Psychology

Because the prefrontal cortex is biologically immature during adolescence, adolescents may engage in risky behavior

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Psychology