Pavlov became interested in conditioning when he observed laboratory dogs
a. salivating right before food was placed in their mouths.
b. failing to salivate when food was placed in their mouths.
c. salivating only when food was placed in their mouths.
d. salivating right after they had swallowed food.
A
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a. genetics. b. learning. c. a single cause. d. multiple factors.
When political advertisements show someone at risk for losing their home, the persuasion is
a. likely to work. b. using fear arousal. c. most influential if people watching it also feel they could be susceptible to the threat. d. doing all of these.
Regarding the theories of personality, which of the following statements is FALSE? a. Each theory has added to our understanding by providing a sort of lens throughwhich human behavior can be viewed
b. The best way to judge a theory is in terms of its usefulness. c. Theories cannot be fully proved or disproved. d. Since theories are neither true nor false, their implications or predictions should be considered faulty and unreliable.
Critics of sociobiology's view of sexual behavior in males and females point out that ________
a. the males of many other species have similar sexual behavior to human males. b. human sexual behavior, especially, is amazingly varied and changeable across time and place. c. females rank qualities like kindness and intelligence as more important in the selection of a mate than males do. d. in the majority of world cultures, males are more likely to be promiscuous and undiscriminating in selection of a sexual partner compared to females.