A researcher records the number of "sucks" a baby takes on her pacifier as she is shown pictures of adult faces. The researcher notes that when her mother's face is shown, the baby stops sucking entirely

This experimental method relies most directly on an understanding of which of the following learning processes?
a. habituation
b. operant conditioning
c. reinforcement
d. self-efficacy


a

Psychology

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According to Carl Jung, each person's own repressed thoughts that have been pushed out of awareness are contained in the __________.

A. persona B. personal unconscious C. archetype D. collective unconscious

Psychology

Why do infants who first start to walk move about in a bowlegged fashion?

a. To support the heavy weight of the head and torso b. Because the legs are not fully developed enough to allow regular walking c. Because walking this way is actually normal for humans? we have simply adapted d. To move faster and more efficiently

Psychology

The discipline strategy that involves expressing disappointment, refusing to communicate, or turning away from the child is called

a. ego engagement. b. induction. c. power assertion. d. love withdrawal.

Psychology

In the working memory model, the ____ controls attention and the integration of information in working memory

a. ?central executive b. ?short-term memory c. ?phonological loop d. ?visuospatial sketch pad

Psychology