In the smash hit comedy "Meet the Parents," the cat named Mister Jinx was taught to use a toilet by its owner, Mr. Burns. Despite this training, the cat's mother, Mrs. Burns, said "I don't think he likes it very much
Every chance he gets he tries to dig, squat, and bury!" The tendency of Mister Jinx to revert back to its instinctive behavior even after being trained to act in a different way is called __________.
a. instinctive drift
b. latent learning
c. innate action sequencing
d. cognitive mapping
Answer: A
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a. acquired goals b. information processing c. anticipated or expectancy outcomes d. traditional learning
Andy begins to believe that his behavior may be defined as gay. According to Vivienne Cass' model of coming out, he is in ____
a. Stage 1: Identity confusion c. Stage 3: Identity tolerance b. Stage 2: Identity comparison d. Stage 4: Identity acceptance
It's a very hot summer day and Ai is sweating in her apartment. She turns on the air-conditioning and right away her apartment gets cooler. Ai is now more likely to turn on the AC when she is hot to reduce her discomfort; this is an example of
A. positive reinforcement. B. negative reinforcement. C. punishment. D. a penalty.
Most studies on dating scripts find that women are responsible for keeping the conversation flowing during the date
Indicate whether the statement is true or false