One reason people use the term personality is to convey
a. that no other person will behave in the same manner as another.
b. that a person's actions in a situation have nothing to do with genetics.
c. that a person's actions in a situation are determined by genetics.
d. that a causal force within a person is influencing their behavior.
D
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A behavioral psychologist tries to train a bird to climb a tree to get a reward of a piece of fruit. At first, the bird learns how to climb the tree with its legs and beak. After a while, it starts flapping its wings and hopping around before it starts to climb. Eventually, the bird flies up to the piece of fruit, even though that prevents it from getting the fruit. According to the Brelands' analysis of biological constraints, the bird is demonstrating __________.
A. response generalization B. instinctive drift C. the law of effect D. stimulus discrimination
Daydreaming is most likely to occur during which type of consciousness?
a. divided b. unconsciousness c. focused d. selective e. drifting
Follow-up research on brain-based education indicates that although lateralized, the brain functions as a whole.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
The Money and Ehrhardt biosocial theory and Halpern's psychobiosocial theory share this weakness:
a. ignoring prenatal influences. b. focusing excessive attention on cultural factors. c. vagueness about social factors that influence gender. d. emphasizing masculinity while ignoring femininity.