Research has shown that dopamine-blocking drugs:
A) increase the reinforcing value of food.
B) increase the reinforcing value of electrical stimulation to the nucleus accumbens.
C) decrease the reinforcing value of cocaine.
D) prevent the occurrence of all learning.
C) decrease the reinforcing value of cocaine.
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Paula taught her dog to lie down every time she rang a hand bell. However, the dog began to apply this command even to the sound of a doorbell. In this scenario, the dog's action of lying down as a response to a similar stimulus is due to a tendency called__________
A) general adaptation B) discrimination C) spontaneous recovery D) generalization E) Select
The research of Robert McCall, which evaluated the stability of IQ in a sample of 140 children, found that
a. IQ is stable over time. b. about 50 percent of the sample had fluctuations in IQ that average 20 points. c. about 50 percent of individuals had increases in IQ. d. all individuals in the sample showed a decline in IQ.
Which of the following is NOT true of AIDS?
a. Permanent cures are expected in the near future. b. At least one to two million people in the U.S. have been exposed to AIDS. c. If you have the AIDS virus in your blood, even if you show no signs of the disease, you can infect others. d. Everyone who is sexually active with multiple partners is at risk for AIDS.
Try to think of five specific examples of times when a friend gave you a compliment. Now, try to think of five specific examples of a time when someone in school said something mean about you. If the second list is easier than the first list, have you fallen victim to the negativity bias? What are ways to combat the negativity bias?
What will be an ideal response?