Which statement concerning the long-term prognosis for autistic children is true?
a. Most can be improved significantly through drug treatment.
b. Most autistics achieve a normal level of functioning when they reach adulthood.
c. The best interventions involve intensive and highly structured behavioral and educational programs aimed at young children.
d. Intensive behavior modification programs have been shown to increase levels of aggressiveness and self-stimulation.
c
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_____ are released by white blood cells and stimulate the vagus nerve, producing a sickness response.
A) Glucocorticoids B) Catecholamines C) Monoamines D) Cytokines
Rachel is a young child who has been given a vaccination each time she has been to the doctor's office. She now starts to scream and cry each time she sees the doctor's office building
According to the principles of classical conditioning, she is screaming and crying because she: is trying to use negative reinforcement to discourage her parents from taking her to the doctor. has learned to associate the car ride with the pain she feels when she gets a shot. is angry at the doctor and her mother for giving her shots. has learned to associate the building with the pain she feels when she gets a shot.
The color or hue that we perceive is related to the _______________
a. intensity of light b. complexity of light c. amplitude of light d. wavelength of light
Which of the following is NOT one of the questions that Cialdini suggests we should ask
when trying to defend ourselves from unscrupulous uses of social influence? a. Do we feel pressured? b. Do we wish we were somewhere else? c. Do we like the person we are interacting with? d. Does the other person stand to profit? e. Would we have avoided this situation if we could?