Amanda learned to fear snakes after seeing one for the first time at the zoo. However, it took many exposures to the sound of tapping dancing shoes before she learned to fear that sound. The concept that would explain the fact that we learn to fear some objects more easily than others is
Answer: prepared learning
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Which statement is correct regarding middle-aged workers compared to younger workers?
A. Older workers show more absenteeism. B. Older workers hold their jobs longer and are more reliable. C. Older workers lack sufficient technological skills. D. Older workers are not willing to learn new skills.
With operant conditioning, when a fixed-ratio schedule of reinforcement is in place a response will only be reinforced after:
a. a specified, unchanging period of time has elapsed b. a specified, unchanging number of responses have been made c. an unpredictable period of time has elapsed d. an unpredictable number of responses have been made
Modern racists often find ways to rationalize their prejudice so that it seems to be based on issues other than raw racism. This best illustrates
a. superordinate goals. b. dogmatism. c. symbolic prejudice. d. social stereotyping.
Two girls are monozygotic twins and two boys are dizygotic twins. If one girl and one boy are afflicted by a mood disorder, you can expect that, of the remaining twins,
a. there is a better chance that the other boy will have a mood disorder. b. there is a better chance that the other girl will have a mood disorder. c. there is an equal chance that the other boy and girl will have mood disorders. d. neither the other boy nor the other girl is likely to have a mood disorder.