Habituation refers to __________
A) removing a desirable stimulus to decrease the occurrence of a response
B) a gradual reduction in the strength of a response due to repetitive stimulation
C) presenting an unpleasant stimulus to decrease the occurrence of a response
D) presenting a pleasant stimulus to increase the occurrence of a response
Answer: B
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Her hypothalamus may be smaller and grow more slowly than normal. Her prefrontal lobes will be overdeveloped. Her pituitary gland will likely by overdeveloped. Her anterior cingulate gyrus is not likely to develop properly.
The three forms that information is encoded in are _________, __________, and __________ codes
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
The amount of light that enters the eye is controlled by two bands of muscles called the
a. retina. b. iris. c. lens. d. pupil. e. cornea.
The probability of an exact value of a score occurring in a continuous distribution is _____
a. zero b. .25 c. .50 d. 1.00