Which racial-ethnic group is the fastest growing subgroup within the U.S. elderly population?
a. Black
b. White
c. Hispanic
d. Native American
C
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An experimenter trains a rat to sit up, then to sit and raise one arm, then to wait for music before sitting up, and so forth. Eventually the rat responds to the "Star Spangled Banner" by raising the flag and saluting. This procedure combines which two procedures?
a. Shaping and chaining b. Classical conditioning and operant conditioning c. Generalization and discrimination d. Positive reinforcement and negative reinforcement
It is estimated that ______ percent of the illegal drug supply is seized by federal agencies each year
A. 1-2 B. 10-15 C. 35-40 D. more than 50
According to _____, the I and the Me are contrasting sides that make up the self
A) Erik Erikson B) William James C) Jean Piaget D) G. Stanley Hall
Suppose a woman pursues therapy to treat social anxiety. Her therapist thinks the anxiety results from unhealthy cognitions, such as believing others are always paying attention to and judging her. How might a behaviorist, even if they agreed with this diagnosis, best explain the problem from a behavioral perspective?
A. She may feel inadequate because her social skills don't match those of the characters she sees in popular media. B. She may have a genetic predisposition towards social anxiety. C. She may have learned the anxiety vicariously by observing the socially anxious behavior of her siblings. D. She may experience unpleasant thoughts when she enters a social situation, and relief when she avoids one.