What case played an important role in the development of behavior therapy?
A. Little Albert
B. Phineas Gage
C. Sybil
D. Anna O.
Answer: A
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What is the current evidence regarding the value of secretin as a treatment for autism?
a. Results continue to be very promising. b. It shows no benefit. c. This medication can significantly improve communication. d. This medication is effective with Asperger's but not with autism.
According to Popper, psychology’s persistent questions would be persistent even if they were scientific questions because:
a. scientific questions are ultimately philosophical questions b. they would still violate the principle of falsifiability because of their subjective nature c. understanding the human mind has extraordinary methodological limitations d. scientific solutions can only attain the status of “not yet disconfirmed”
Research has shown that classical conditioning will be most effective when the conditioned stimulus:
a. is paired with another stimulus that is already an effective signal for the unconditioned stimulus b. occurs with a wide variety of other stimuli c. provides new information about the occurrence of the unconditioned stimulus d. is presented on its own, with no unconditioned stimulus
Which of the following can be concluded from Harry Harlow's research with rhesus monkeys?
a) Harlow demonstrated that food was the only factor involved in creating attachment between rhesus monkeys and the surrogate "mothers." b) The monkeys clearly preferred the cloth "mother" as evidenced by clinging behavior to the cloth "mother" in new situations. c) The monkeys had no real preference for either "mother"; they typically sat in a corner and rocked or sucked their thumbs. d) Harlow demonstrated that contact comfort had little to do with attachment of rhesus monkeys to the surrogate "mothers."