Getting an injection causes Mary to flinch. In classical conditioning the needle is a/an:
a. conditioned stimulus
b. unconditioned stimulus
c. neutral stimulus
d. conditioned response
Answer: b. unconditioned stimulus
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Cognitive psychologists believe that behaviorists cannot explain human language because
a. behaviorists place too much emphasis on genetic explanations. b. behaviorists cannot provide appropriate explanations because their research rarely uses operational definitions. c. language has a complex structure that cannot be explained in terms of stimuli and responses. d. language is acquired in humans through adults' careful teaching of young children.
Ann is convinced that corporal punishment (e.g., spanking) is a good way to discipline a child because she knows a child whose behavior improved because of it. Whether or not you agree with her, Ann is using a flawed argument
Which type of evidence is she using? a. Anecdotal b. Objective c. Generalizable d. An appeal to authority
During daylight hours, we are less likely to feel sleepy because the _____ gland does not produce _____
a) adrenal; adrenaline. b) hypothalamic; cortisol. c) SCN; acetylcholine. d) pineal; melatonin.
Attributional retraining is most effective when
A) parents engage in authoritarian child rearing. B) begun early, before children's views of themselves become hard to change. C) children are presented with simple tasks that require little effort. D) low-effort students are encouraged to focus more on grades and less on mastering a task for its own sake.