A teacher tells the school psychologist that Billie is late to class, does not turn in her homework, squirms around a lot in her seat, and swings her feet constantly. This is an example of which goal of psychology?
A. describing behavior
B. explaining behavior
C. predicting behavior
D. controlling behavior
Answer: A
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Learning can be best defined as:
a. a change in behavior related to mental events b. a relatively permanent change in behavior or knowledge resulting from experience c. an improvement in abilities resulting from formal instruction d. the acquisition of information through research
Simple prototypes can be taught by means of exemplars, or pointing out examples that fit and those that do not. What are these examples referred to as?
a. positive or negative reinforcers c. positive or negative outcomes b. positive or negative instances d. all of these
Which of the following is true of the glutamatergic pathways to the nucleus accumbens that develop during drug use?
A. The synapses in those pathways only become functional after a drug withdrawal period. B. The synapses in those pathways remain silent unless drug use continues. C. The synapses in those pathways result in withdrawal symptoms when silent. D. The synapses in those pathways connect the nucleus accumbens to the hippocampus.
Dynamic systems theory provides convincing evidence that motor skill behaviors are
A) governed by a built-in maturational timetable. B) hardwired. C) genetically determined. D) softly assembled.