The chief function of homeostasis is to
a. prevent balance.
b. maintain a balanced state.
c. regulate emotions.
d. control sexual urges.
e. monitor body temperature.
b. maintain a balanced state.
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Any consequence that reduces the occurrence of a target behavior is, by definition, a
a. reinforcer. b. negative reinforcer. c. punisher. d. stimulus control.
After a small section of his basilar membrane was damaged, Joseph experienced a noticeable loss of hearing for high-pitched sounds only. Joseph's hearing loss is best explained by the impairment of the base of the membrane involved in the _____ mechanism of the ear to encode sound-wave frequencies.
A) place code B) opponent C) temporal D) modular
Regarding prejudice and direct experiences, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. By the time they are three years old, many children show signs of race bias. b. Prejudices that occur when members of another social group are perceived as a threat to one's own interests are referred to as group prejudice. c. Once prejudices are established, they prevent us from accepting more positive experiences that could reverse the damage. d. Subtle influences, such as parents' attitudes, the depiction of people in books and on TV, and exposure to children of other races, can have an impact on one becoming prejudiced.
Science is:
a. experimental rather than logical. b. empirical rather than theoretical. c. not based on direct experience. d. based on experience and reason.