Historians date the founding of scientific psychology to the 1879 laboratory of ______.

a. Williams James
b. Wilhelm Wundt
c. Edward Titchener
d. Edward Thorndike


b. Wilhelm Wundt

Psychology

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A. The eye's cornea constricts to let in less light. B. The eye's lens constricts, dilating the pupil the let in less light. C. The iris dilates the pupil, letting in more light. D. The iris constricts the pupil, letting in less light.

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Robert Rescorla said that a stimulus must reliably _______________ an unconditioned stimulus for the stimulus to begin eliciting conditioned responding

a. block b. follow c. predict d. cause

Psychology

Tendai reached an agreement to supply entry mats for a large chain of menswear stores. When he got back to the office to celebrate, Tendai's boss took the sale away from him, saying it was corporate policy for large accounts. Tendai felt like the commission was taken from him, quit his job, and will never do business with his previous employer again. Which of the following psychologists would explain how prejudice is learned by using a similar example?

A. Skinner B. Bandura C. Pavlov D. Köhler

Psychology

Symptoms of PTSD generally _________.

A. increase significantly over time, with or without treatment B. diminish over time, particularly if treatment is received C. get worse gradually over time, even with treatment D. do not change over a lifetime

Psychology