Classical conditioning would be best suited to answer which of the following questions?
A. Why do we repeat behaviors when they are followed by something good?
B. Why do children know a lot about driving a car before their first time behind the wheel?
C. Why do some people associate certain foods with nausea?
D. Why are some animals difficult to train to perform certain kinds of behavior?
Answer: C
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a. behaviors caused by personal distress b. beliefs and actions shared by a religious group c. impairment in social functioning d. behavior of which the individual is unaware
According to Kant:
a. we are forever ignorant of the true physical reality. b. Hume’s contention that we can never know the physical world is incorrect. c. physical reality is just as we perceive it to be. d. God shapes our physical reality and thus our perceptions.
Last month Tim was arrested for attempted burglary. His lawyer asked for psychological and medical examinations in an effort to provide a proper defense for his client. The results indicate that Tim is mentally retarded and has a chromosomal abnormality
Which of these is most consistent with the facts the lawyer has uncovered? a) Turner syndrome b) Korsakoff's psychosis c) XXY chromosomal pattern d) XYY chromosomal pattern
When you open a can of cat food and your cat appears out of nowhere, you have just observed which of the following?
A. Positive psychology B. Stimulus and response C. Negative reinforcement D. Introspection