In pioneering research with the sea slug Aplysia, Kandel and colleagues demonstrated that, when lightly touched, Aplysia would withdraw its gill. With repeated touches, however, the gill withdrawal lessens, demonstrating:
A) classical conditioning.
B) habituation.
C) operant conditioning.
D) sensitization.
B) habituation.
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A) sublimation B) reaction formation C) repression D) identification
A clinical psychologist assessing the intelligence of an 8-year-old client with a Wechsler test should use the
a. WAIS-IV. b. WMS-IV. c. WISC-IV. d. WPPSI-III.
Which of the following is a biological factor that is related to gender differences in behavior?
a. rewards c. hormones b. gender schemas d. television
The process of learning to blend one's own cultural background with that of a new or majority culture is known as
A) acculturation. B) emigration. C) acclimation. D) accommodation.