In terms of pain, what did physicians believe about neonates until recent decades?
a. They felt pain very sensitively.
b. They did not feel pain.
c. They could be soothed very quickly.
d. They felt pain in the same manner as adults.
B. Physicians previously believed that neonates did not feel pain. They believed that even if neonates felt pain, it was less important than the danger of giving anesthetic medication to such a young child.
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a. operant conditioning. b. observational learning. c. delayed reinforcement. d. classical conditioning.
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a. better able to express emotions b. less aggressive c. better at spatial tasks d. more readily influenced by others
Test-retest reliability taps ____ stability
a. form b. temporal c. item d. score
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a. someone who has great insight into her or his own feelings and emotions b. someone who has the ability to interact easily with diverse species c. someone who can easily infer the moods and intentions of other people d. someone who can readily use logic to solve problems