African American children from impoverished environments adopted into middle-class homes showed ______.
A. little change in IQ scores
B. an increase in IQ scores
C. a decrease in IQ scores
D. a gender-specific change in IQ scores
Answer: B
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a. S-R, S-R b. S-R, S-S c. S-S, S-S d. S-S, S-R
In operant conditioning, _____________ is necessary to create the association between the stimulus and the repetition of a voluntary response
a) reinforcement b) the law of negative effect c) conditional emotional linkages d) a long time delay
Many sexual offenders often blame the abuse on the willing participation of a seductive youngster, thus verifying
A) the child's role in the abusive situation. B) the presence of psychological disorders among abusers. C) that they have no control over their impulses. D) their own childhood history of abuse.
Oscar feels that if he does not circle his car five times before he gets in it, he will have an accident. The feeling that he is going to have an accident represents a(n)
A) delusion. B) compulsion. C) hallucination. D) obsession.