Luke is a college student who goes drinking with his friends every Thursday night. He seems to feel less intoxicated than his friends, even though they all drink the same. One likely explanation for this phenomenon is that
a. he drinks a lot of coffee after consuming alcohol.
b. he enjoys alcohol less than his friends do.
c. like his parents, he has greater tolerance to alcohol.
d. none of these.
C
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According to the classical conditioning model of learning, which boy might grow up to be a voyeur?
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What will be an ideal response?
Regarding handedness, which of the following statements is FALSE?
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