Which of the following would be considered a total institution?

A) a college
B) a police station
C) a prison
D) a family household


Answer: C

Psychology

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When Stanley is afraid of meeting a woman, he finds an excuse to run off by himself. The immediate effect of running away is to make him feel less anxious and more at ease. Stanley's behavior illustrates the ____

a. role of negative reinforcers in avoidance behavior b. fact that shaping can result in maladjusted behavior c. role of partial reinforcement in abnormal behavior d. power of positive reinforcement

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As Molly is walking across campus, a car swerves toward her. Her heart races and sweat breaks out as she jumps out of harm's way. This mobilization of energy is due to the action of Molly's __________

a) somatic nervous system. b) skeletal nervous system. c) parasympathetic nervous system. d) sympathetic nervous system.

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__________ is like tunnel vision

a. Egocentrism c. Centration b. Symbolic processing d. Animism

Psychology

Infants whose parents help them practice specific locomotor skills, such as sitting upright on their own, tend to develop those specific skills

a. later than infants who were not given any assistance b. earlier than infants who did not receive any assistance c. at the same time as infants without practice or assistance d. and other locomotor skills, such as pulling themselves to a standing position, earlier than infants who are not given additional experience with any of those skills

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