The process by which organisms change to become more successful in their environment is:
a. enculturation
b. adaptation
c. maturation
d. socialization
b
You might also like to view...
In terms of reinforcement schedules, interval schedules always relate to the
a. elapsed time between reinforcements. b. number of responses given. c. number of reinforcements given. d. length of the training period.
If a neurotransmitter key opens the receptor's lock, then the neurotransmitter is said to be:
A. at the threshold B. excitatory C. positively charged D. at an action potential
Dwight is convinced that the wheezing he has been experiencing for the past three months is a sign of cancer. He has been to four different doctors who have all told Dwight that his wheezing is due to allergies. However, Dwight refuses to take the antihistamines that have been prescribed because he is convinced that all these doctors are wrong. In this instance, Dwight is showing evidence of:
a. the framing effect b. functional fixedness c. a confirmation bias d. the availability heuristic
Which of the following is one of the types of information used in making an attribution in the covariation model?
a. validity b. reliability c. distinctiveness d. individuality