A behaviorist would be willing to accept which of these explanations?
a. The rat turned toward the light because it likes to explore its environment
b. The rat turned toward the light because it enjoys being able to see what is around it.
c. The rat turned toward the light because of previous reinforcements for approaching light.
d. The rat turned toward the light because it was afraid of the dark.
c
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The risk of relapse for people who have given up addictive drugs is elevated because of ____, which means that for some people, exposure to addictive drugs changes gene expression
a. ?severe withdrawal symptoms b. ?psychomotor effects c. ?reductions in creativity d. ?epigenetic effects
Multiple personalities as well as a psychologically-caused amnesia would both be classified as __________ disorders
a. somatoform b. anxiety c. schizophrenic d. dissociative
The ability to perform "computer-like" mathematical calculations and other incredible skills that are sometimes associated with individuals with autism (such as seen in the character in the movie Rain Man) are
A. not typical of the disorder. B. a defining symptom of the disorder. C. fairly common but not present in every autistic individual. D. a complete myth and not possible for any autistic individual.
In approach-avoidance conflicts, a person ____
a. ?is faced with a choice that has both positive and negative consequences b. ?must choose between two undesirable events c. ?first begins to deal with a problem and then begins to ignore it d. ?must choose between two desirable events