In pioneering research with the sea slug Aplysia, Kandel and colleagues demonstrated that, after generating a strong gill-withdrawal response by delivering a shock to the tail of Aplysia, even light touches to the tail would provoke gill withdrawal for some period of time. This finding demonstrates the behavioural principle of:
A) classical conditioning.
B) habituation.
C) operant conditioning.
D) sensitization.
D) sensitization.
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Mr. Nolan has been referred to a psychologist to be assessed for potential brain damage. The psychologist will undoubtedly look at the ____ to find information on the location of the damage
a. thematic apperception test b. Halstead-Reitan neuropsychological test battery c. MMPI-2 d. WAIS
The branches formed at the end of an axon that is closest to its target are known as a. spines
b. hillocks. c. collaterals. d. spikes.
Reward power is considered the most important source of power because it places the reward seeker completely at the mercy of the reward giver.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Michael damaged areas of his right hemisphere in a serious automobile accident. Which of the following types of information processing are likely to cause him problems in the future?
A. logical, sequential processing B. emotional, intuitive processing C. complex language D. identifying objects in the right half of the visual field