A girl learns that whenever her brother shares his cookie with her, her mother gives him a piece of candy. The girl starts sharing her treats with her friends when they come over in the hope of getting a similar reward
The girl's learning to share is an example of ______.
a) classical conditioning
b) operant conditioning
c) contingency theory
d) observational learning
ANS: D, Learning by watching others is known as observational learning.
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a. to calm crying babies b. as an anesthetic c. to treat colds d. all of these e. none of these
Professor Straker tells her class that, for humans, intelligence scores correlate with the surface area of the ______.
A. frontal and parietal cortex B. temporal cortex C. cerebellum D. thalamus and hypothalamus
Men are about twice as likely as women to develop major depression
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Symptoms of female sexual interest/arousal disorder can be primarily ______ or _________.
a. endocrine; neurological b. temporary; persistent c. psychological; physiological d. psychological; psychiatric