After weeks of successful extinction trials, your pet dachshund suddenly resumes burying bones in the front yard. Your pet therapist advises you that the dog's behavior is an example of
a. shaping.
b. stimulus generalization.
c. spontaneous recovery.
d. satiation.
C
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a. Ang, who has a mild case of depression b. Bobbie, who has a moderate case of depression c. Courtney, who has a severe case of depression that seems to be responding to drugs and cognitive- behavioral therapy d. Damien, who has a severe case of depression that has not responded to other forms of treatment e. Edgar, who is suffering from schizophrenia
Even though chewing tobacco might not be as unhealthy as smoking it, smokeless tobacco still has risks. Compare and contrast the health risks of chewing and smoking tobacco
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Jessica and Dawn are identical twins who were raised apart for most of their lives. When in their twenties they independently developed similar interests, including a strong interest in ice skating. This observation is consistent with the idea that
a. their interest in ice skating was genetically determined. b. some aspect of their common genotype caused them to pick similar niches. c. their interest in ice skating was environmentally determined. d. their interest in ice skating is neither genetically nor environmentally determined.
Vivid recollections of emotionally significant events, such as the shooting at Sandy Hook elementary school, the Boston Marathon bombing, your high school graduation, or your first date, are known as
A. eidetic images. B. flashbulb memories. C. echoic memories. D. recovered memories.