Every time Jhumpa goes to work in the morning, she notices that her dog sulks in the corner of the room and looks very sad. Over several weeks, she notices that the dog gets unhappy when she picks up her car keys immediately before leaving the house. Which phenomenon of learning BEST describes the dog's behavior?
A. classical conditioning
B. innate learning
C. punishment by removal
D. instinctive drift
Answer: A
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b. Use a supervising officer who does not know which person the police suspect. c. Let the witness examine all suspects repeatedly before making a choice. d. Identify to the witness the person the police most strongly suspect.
If you wish to determine the past behavior of a rat in a Skinner Box, you can review:
A. schedules of reinforcement B. shaping procedures C. cumulative records D. videotapes
If a gender-specific behavior is largely determined by culture, what is that behavior most accurately called?
a. Gender constant b. Gender role c. Gender stereotype d. Gender trait
What did Robert Levenson and colleagues find was characteristic of the Minangkabau people of Indonesia?
a) They associated different facial expressions with emotions than Americans. b) They tended to emphasize the internal aspects of emotions more than Americans. c) They exhibited physiological differences when posing for facial expressions compared to Americans. d) They reported different subjective feelings associated with certain facial expressions than Americans.