After being bitten by a dog, Kenrick finds that he feels afraid whenever he sees a dog. He goes for treatment, where he is gradually exposed to dogs until he can be in the same room with one without feeling any fear. Three weeks later, while walking in his neighborhood, Kenrick hears a dog barking viciously. For a few weeks after this, his fear returns. This shows __________.
A. the treatment had no effect
B. extinction
C. stimulus-stimulus expectancy
D. spontaneous recovery
Answer: D
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A. longitudinal B. cross-sectional C. case D. survey
Camara and Schneider suggested that the APA’s ethical principles of phycologists and their code of conduct
A) support using integrity tests for selecting new employees. B) support using integrity tests only for existing employees. C) fail to support the use of integrity tests. D) are neutral with regard to the use of integrity tests.
What should be taken into account before using an A-B-A-B design? a. Is it ethical to remove treatment? b. Can treatment be removed?
c. Will the level of behavior reverse? d. all of these
Define the universality hypothesis and explain the methodology of two studies that support the hypothesis.
What will be an ideal response?