Victor is fearful of approaching new situations and often appears inhibited. Victor's mother reports that she struggles with similar difficulties and he may have inherited it from her. This is an example of ____
a. emotional influences
b. biological influences
c. cognitive influences
d. behavioral influences
b
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Through classical conditioning, Eduardo has developed a fear of dogs. However, he only fears large, longhaired dogs but not small, longhaired dogs or large, shorthaired dogs. Eduardo is demonstrating
a. spontaneous recovery. b. stimulus discrimination. c. stimulus generalization. d. latent learning. e. extinction.
When Hank was practicing on his own, he was able to recite all his lines for the play without any errors. However, when he stepped on the stage, in front of an audience, his mind went blank and he couldn't remember any of his lines. The impairment in Hank's performance when he was in front of an audience is consistent with the concept of:
a. social facilitation b. social interference c. social loafing d. a self-fulfilling prophecy
What is signaled by nerve growth factor (NGF)?
A. That a target cell has "accepted" an axon B. Which target cell a growing axon should connect with C. That axons should elongate as the body grows bigger D. The need for new neurons to form in brain areas that are lacking in neurons
Janet has a knack for figuring things out. When faced with puzzles and problems she has never seen before, Janet always manages to find a solution. Janet is high in __________ intelligence
a) cumulative b) flexible c) fluid d) crystallized