Baby Max watches his mother jingle her keys in front of him. After several minutes, he looks away no longer interested. This would indicate that he is habituated to it and is showing ________ to the stimulus after repeated presentations of the stimulus.
A. increased interest
B. decreased responsiveness
C. decreased anxiety
D. increased familiarity
Answer: B
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A. attention/persistence B. high-intensity pleasure C. behavioral inhibition D. negative emotionality
To assess the degree to which one is right-handed or left-handed, you would most likely use the
a. Ishihara Test of Hand Preference. b. Waterloo Handedness Questionnaire. c. 16 PF. d. MMPI-2.
The benefits of animal research
a. are obvious to everyone. b. can never justify the loss of the animal's right to freedom. c. cannot be demonstrated. d. must justify the harm that might be done to an animal.
This is a good example of a statement from someone low in conformity "I always go along with the crowd."
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)