Rachel is training her dog Duke to bark every time someone knocks on the door. She already knows that seeing the family cat will make Duke bark, so she decides to knock on the door and then open it to reveal the cat in an effort to condition Duke to bark. What is serving as the unconditioned stimulus?
A) the cat
B) the knock
C) Duke's bark
D) Rachel
A) the cat
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Sam is chronically getting in trouble at school. He fights with other boys, has destroyed school property, and cheats on his assignments. Sam also has been arrested by the local police for setting fires and stealing. Sam most likely would be diagnosed with ____
a. antisocial personality disorder b. conduct disorder c. temper dysregulation disorder with dysphoria d. oppositional defiant disorder
Freud believed that the basic personality is formed:
A) in the first 3 months of life. B) before the age of 6 years. C) between 6 and 10 years of age. D) during adolescence.
When you visit a dying person and he or she does not seem pleased that you are there, you may feel awful after the visit. In this situation, you should think that
a. the dying person is grumpy and exhausted b. it is not fair that I did such a kind thing and it wasn't appreciated c. I should have ignored the dying person and talked to his family members d. it wasn't a good visit and I won't do it again e. I will try to think of some other way to be helpful
Your 83-year-old uncle has always been a very entertaining storyteller. In the past few years, he has been having difficulty remembering the names of people who are important for his stories. What difficulty is your uncle experiencing?
a. tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon b. Stroop phenomenon c. gotcha memory d. forgetful memory