Alexis, a 6-year old, really wants to eat a cookie out of the cookie jar. However, she remembers how mad hermother got at her when she ate a cookie right before dinner last week and she starts to feel anxiety. In the end,Alexis decides not to eat the cookie because she knows it is wrong. This is an example of ________ conditioning.
A. anxiety
B. operant
C. reward
D. avoidance
Answer: D
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a. individual empirical experiences were only manifestations of universal principles b. it was vital to assume that universals had an independent existence c. so-called universals were nothing more than verbal labels d. there are pure ideas that exist beyond our experiences
When Watson finally outlined his behavioristic position, Titchener was not upset because he (Titchener) believed that:
a. Watson had described a technology of behavior that did not conflict with psychology proper b. it was more or less the same thing that he (Titchener) had been saying for years c. other psychologists would find Watson’s position silly d. psychology was ready to become behavioristic
It is impossible to select for study adults who are similar to each other in every aspect except age; for this reason, cross-sectional research can easily be distorted by ______
Fill in the blank with correct word
Which of the following outcomes may occur when the mother has German measles (rubella) early in pregnancy?
a. defects in the eye, ear, and heart b. attention problems and lower IQ c. increased likelihood of prematurity and low birth weight d. intellectual disabilities, blindness, and other physical disorders