By using a habituation procedure, researchers learned that one-month-olds can recognize the difference between sounds. The researchers knew this because when they changed the sound, the babies
A) began crying loudly.
B) kicked their feet more vigorously.
C) looked in a different direction.
D) increased their rate of sucking on a pacifier.
D
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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Professor Lewendowsky is growing tired of one of her students constantly coming late to class. After several warnings, none of which have any effect, she has had enough. When that student shows up ten minutes late to class the next day, Professor
Lewendowsky takes her into the hall and says, "I'm sorry but you may not join us for class today. Your tardiness is now unacceptable. Please leave, and come back for our next class." The teacher has used __________ to attempt to get her student to stop coming late to class. a. counterconditioning b. aversive conditioning c. contingency management d. implosion therapy
Which drug class is matched with the correct neurotransmitter action?
A. mood stabilizers-increase norepinephrine activity B. antianxiety drugs-inhibit serotonin reuptake C. antipsychotics-block dopamine receptors D. antidepressants-increase the activity of GABA
Check and Malamuth's study of responses to stories involving voluntary intercourse and rape found that
a. only five percent of the college males tested would consider rape if they could get away with it. b. college males high in sex-role stereotyping were most aroused by the rape stories. c. the arousal patterns of those low in gender role stereotyping was similar to the arousal patterns of actual rapists. d. the degree of gender role stereotyping had little influence on arousal levels.