How do early views of child psychopathology differ from those of today?
What will be an ideal response?
Childhood disorders were once given little attention as they were viewed as simply being
manifestations of adult disorders in children. It was not recognized that there are disorders
that are only seen in childhood and that definitions of what is viewed as normal behavior
change with age.
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In an application of classical conditioning principles reported in the text, how were sheep ranchers able to protect their sheep from coyotes?
a. The sheep ranchers learned to shoot more accurately through reinforcement. b. Live sheep were injected with a poison that would kill coyotes. c. Sheep carcasses were injected with poison that would kill coyotes. d. Sheep carcasses were injected with a poison that would sicken but not kill coyotes. e. Sheep were classically conditioned to fear coyotes.
Dishabituation is like
a. noticing your engine when it suddenly makes a new sound. b. having a pay raise revoked because of a clerical error. c. noticing that your parachute has a lifetime guarantee during a skydiving jump. d. a musician who marches away from the rest of the band.
What are biological characteristics that humans possess that allow for language?
a. strong facial muscles, predatory eyes, and bilateral ears b. vocal apparatus, a specialized brain, and genes c. lungs with elasticity, a strong visual cortex, and a high need for social affiliation d. a strong sense of smell, bipedal motion, and a strong temporal lobe
The period of middle adulthood occurs at the same time and lasts the same length of time for everyone
Indicate whether the statement is true or false