Phineas Gage is a very unlucky fellow who had an iron rod shoot through his skull

Psychologists have spent many years studying him and how this accident changed Ol' Phineas.
This research approach exemplifies

A) archival research B) a case study
C) participant observation D) naturalistic observation


B

Psychology

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Newborns are born with innate sensory abilities that they do not have to learn; however, one way they learn about their environment is via which of the following principles first identified by Ivan Pavlov?

A. operant conditioning B. habituation conditioning C. modeling D. classical conditioning

Psychology

Research on facial expressions has shown that people are more easily conditioned to fear facial expressions of _____ than other types of expressions.

A) pain B) disgust C) anger D) sadness

Psychology

Being able to use intonation, emphasis, and rhythm to convey meaning is called fluency

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Psychology

When asked to exercise daily to maintain a healthy lifestyle, Joan refuses. However, when she realizes that her current lifestyle will result in adverse health effects, she joins the gym and works out regularly. Joan's decision to exercise is most likely caused by

A. fatigue effects. B. practice effects. C. carryover effects. D. maturation effects.

Psychology