The initial learning stage in classical conditioning, in which the neutral stimulus is repeatedly paired with the unconditioned stimulus, is known as
a. prompting.
b. trial-and-error learning.
c. acquisition.
d. insight learning
e. shaping.
c. acquisition.
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a. conform to the situation's specific norms and say, "Let's party!" b. conform to the local norms of the city of Key West. c. become uninhibited because mindlessness is increased in a large group. d. become combative because aggressiveness is released in the large group.
A person who experiences rather dramatic and specific symptoms such as blindness, paralysis, deafness, or numbness of certain body parts, none of which have real physical causes will probably be diagnosed with __________
a) conversion disorder b) somatization disorder c) illness anxiety disorder d) dissociative disorder
Suppose a friend asks you for advice about entering psychotherapy for his or her anxiety disorder. Which of the following recommendations should you make?
A) Avoid psychotherapy because 5–10% of patients get worse with this form of treatment. B) Behavioral or cognitive-behavioral therapies are most effective for this category of disorders. C) Humanistic therapies are most effective for this category of disorders. D) Psychodynamic therapies are most effective for this category of disorders.
In terms of memory, what differences are there between young and middle adulthood?
a. considerable differences, with middle adults performing significantly worse than young adults b. very little differences between young and middle adults c. slight differences in which middle adults outperform young adults d. considerable differences, with middle adults performing better than young adults