Johnny's parents have told him that they are going to a 4th of July picnic tonight, and Johnny is afraid of the fireworks that he is going to see and hear. Which of the following would be the best way for Johnny to deal with this fear?
a. Playing "fireworks" with his favorite stuffed animal, telling the toy not to be afraid.
b. Asking his father to tell him a story about how fireworks got
their name.
c. Trying hard to tell himself to "be brave" and not act like a "baby.".
d. Immersing himself in fun activities so he doesn't have to think about the fireworks.
a
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Suppose that you are walking to work, alone, and you notice a spooky man crawling on the ground alongside a building, holding a gun. He is clearly up to no good. In which of the following cases would you be MOST likely to do something about it (such as call 9-1-1)?
a. No one else around and you are in a rush. b. No one else around and you are NOT in a rush. c. A lot of other people are around and you are in a rush. d. A lot of other people are around and you are NOT in a rush.
The idea that for classical conditioning to occur, the presentation of the conditioned stimulus must tell you something about whether the unconditioned stimulus is going to occur is called ___________ theory
a. social learning b. contingency c. operant conditioning d. autonomic conditioning
Any consequence of a behavior that INCREASES the likelihood of that behavior being repeated is called
A. reinforcement. B. classical conditioning. C. punishment. D. an aversive event.
Joe believes working is the only meaning in life. He works hard, gets promoted, and earns a lot of money. Yet he is extremely dissatisfied with his life and feels very alone. According to existentialism, Joe has reached
A. a state of despair. B. an existential crisis. C. the meaning of life. D. the illusion about life.