When baby Raj's mom first started carrying an on-call beeper, Raj was easily awakened by the sound of it going off. After several nights, Raj's sleep was not disturbed by the beeping. This is an example of
A) recovery.
B) operant conditioning.
C) habituation.
D) classical conditioning.
C
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Wendy is traveling in a car from the city of Calibra to the city of Araba. After traveling for approximately three hours, she stops at a gas station. Sitting inside her car, she feels that her stationary car is moving when she looks at a car moving past hers. Which of the following is best illustrated in this scenario?
A. apparent movement B. selective attention C. binding D. convergence
Which of the following factors contributed to psychology's evolution toward a focus on providing therapy to adults?
a. the expansion of psychological testing. b. the development of child guidance clinics. c. increasing interest in psychoanalysis. d. all of the choices are correct
Becoming depressed following a break-up in a relationship most likely demonstrates the side effect of _____
A) ?spontaneous recovery B) ?dishabituation C) ?extinction D) ?habituation
Which of the following has not been proposed as a biological substrate of personality?
A) circadian rhythms B) arousal level C) neurotransmitters D) cardiovascular reactivity