Fergie's younger brother has just been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder and sensory hypersensitivity. If Fergie wants to understand what hypersensitivity feels like, the doctor could explain that
A. different senses are jumbled, so that input to one is experienced as sensation in another.
B. sensations are faint, as if being experienced while half asleep.
C. sensations are experienced with overwhelming, unpleasant intensity.
D. physical events seem to happen everywhere at once rather than in separate locations.
Answer: C
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a. ?higher-order conditioning b. ?stimulus generalization c. ?biopreparedness d. ?reconditioning
The memory system that maintains information in a relatively pure, unanalyzed form is called:
a. sensory memory b. short-term memory c. long-term memory d. procedural memory
A parametric test an inferential statistics test that can be used to test hypotheses about categorical variables.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
How does the jigsaw classroom technique affect prejudice between racial groups?
A. In the jigsaw classroom, only individual merit will lead to success and therefore reduces racial prejudice. B. It can increase prejudice across racial groups by requiring students to rely, on individuals who are from other racial groups. C. It can reduce prejudice across racial groups by requiring students to rely on individuals who are from other racial groups. D. In the jigsaw classroom, petty resentments increase, including within racial groups, which then overrides between-groups racial prejudice.