A scientist rings a bell just prior to presenting meat to the dogs in his laboratory. After
several pairings, the dogs begin salivating when the bell is rung, even when no meat is
presented. In this study, the bell is the ______.
a. unconditioned stimulus c. conditioned stimulus
b. unconditioned response d. conditioned response
C
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Descriptive and inferential are forms of statistics, while _______ are forms of data
a. measurement and categorical b. parameters and statistics c. populations and samples d. random and nonrandom
If someone says that the key to mate selection is homogamy, that person is saying that the most important determinant of success is
a. sex. b. similarity. c. security. d. self-efficacy.
The ____ is commonly called the average
a. mean b. median c. mode d. range
Devon and Saurabh are discussing their favorite meals. Devon exclaims how much he loves grilling steak and chicken in his backyard. Saurabh recoils, explaining that as part of his Hindu beliefs, animals should be respected and are not to be slaughtered. Such expressions of food culture demonstrate that
A. our environment can change how the hypothalamus functions. B. eating serves functions beyond nutrition. C. the drive reduction theory has limitations on explaining motivation. D. social referencing is a powerful cue for emotion.