When on vacation as a teenager, Sheldon was thrown by a camel after it was spooked by a loud noise. Sheldon remains scared of camels but has no problem riding other animals such as horses. This example best illustrates the process of
A. stimulus discrimination.
B. stimulus generalization.
C. latent inhibition.
D. spontaneous recovery.
Answer: A
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a. One reason that research in psychology of women is challenging is that women's and men's lives today are different than they were in previous decades. b. Because so little research has been conducted, we cannot draw firm conclusions about most aspects of women's lives. c. Because so much research has been conducted, we can almost always draw firm conclusions about women's lives. d. Almost all of the information we know about women in the current era is identical to what we knew a decade ago.
The gonads respond to pituitary hormones by
a. secreting oxytocin. b. increasing their production of sex hormones. c. deactivating the hypothalamus. d. decreasing their production of sex hormones.
Research on _____________ supports the hypothesis that personality differences are due in part to genetic differences
a) the heritability of traits b) peak experiences c) the use of defense mechanisms d) unconditional positive regard
The new governor hires you to devise a plan to stop bullying in the schools. Based on the principle of insufficient punishment, what might be a good way to punish bullies?
a. After the first offense, dismiss them from school for the day. b. A "three strikes, you're out" policy in which the first two incidents go unpunished, but the third leads to expulsion and being placed in a juvenile detention center. c. Physically punish them by letting teachers slap them with yardsticks. d. Tell teachers to give a mild punishment that barely gets the bully to stop the behavior and to be consistent with this mild punishment.