Timothy has been reluctant to ask or answer questions in the classroom because when he spoke in his second-grade class, his peers laughed at him. This is a demonstration of which goal of psychology?
A. Describing behavior
B. Explaining behavior
C. Predicting behavior
D. Changing behavior
Answer: B. Explaining behavior
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Watson's dissertation was on ____.?
a. ?the conscious experience of rats b. ?the conscious experience of toddlers c. ?the latent learning of rats d. ?fear conditioning in rats e. ?fear conditioning in toddlers
New mom Lin was up most of the night with her infant daughter. To give Lin a chance to sleep, her husband takes the baby to his parents’ house for a few hours. As soon as they leave, Lin falls fast asleep. What stage of sleep does Lin likely enter to compensate for her lack of sleep?
a. ?Stage 1 N-REM b. ?Stage 2 N-REM c. ?Stage 3 or 4 N-REM d. ?REM sleep
The average American adult needs ____ hours of sleep a night, and actually averages about ____ hours
a. ?six; five b. ?seven; six c. ?eight; seven d. ?nine; eight
More than 10% of all babies are born early
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.