Rosie married a very wealthy man and, initially, was extremely happy that she could now afford all the things she could never have before. Six months later her happiness had lessened. She had become accustomed to having money and now took it for granted. According to recent research, Rosie's reduction in happiness is due to:
a. adaptation level theory c. contrast principle
b. overjustification d. attribution
A
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The first step in self instructional training is
a. covert self instructions. b. cognitive modeling. c. cognitive participant modeling. d. overt self instructions.
After a period of extinction, a temporary increase in the rate of responding is called:
A. spontaneous recovery B. extinction C. discrimination D. generalization
Which of the following organic explanations has been offered to explain the fraternal birth-order effect?
a. The fraternal birth-order effect has no organic explanation. It is simply a trend that has not been shown to have any real evidence or relevance to the discussion of sexual orientation. b. The Y-chromosome activates a gene more forcefully in each consecutive male birth, which is why this order effect applies to male and not female babies. c. The rules of biology state that the only way for two boys to be born consecutively is if there is a genetic mutation. This mutation is thought to explain the fraternal birth-order effect. d. There is a defensive maternal immune response that is triggered by foreign substances produced by each additional male fetus, and this immune response increases with each additional male pregnancy.
Charlie is able to adapt his logical thinking to understand the practical constraints of real-life situations. He is engaging in __________
a) pragmatism b) concrete operations c) dialectical thought d) conservation