Although you may notice your air conditioner turning on, you no longer "hear" it running after a few minutes. Which of the following processes probably accounts for this change?
a. instinctive behavior
b. habituation
c. sensitization
d. classical conditioning
b
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In the attachment experiments conducted by Harry Harlow, the infant monkeys spent more time with the surrogate mother. Further, when the infant monkeys were frightened by an aversive stimulus, they were likely to run to the surrogate that
a. had cloth on it and provided food. b. had cloth on it, regardless of whether it provided food. c. was made of wire and provided food. d. was made of wire, regardless of whether it provided food.
Jerusa and his parents are visiting family in a very warm place. They put him to sleep in a portable crib with a hard surface. What else can they do to help prevent SIDS?
a. They can dress him in lightweight pajamas. b. They can make sure he is fed just before he sleeps. c. They can give him a pillow to sleep with. d. They can put a few stuffed animals in his crib so he is not lonely.
What is likely to happen to individuals who are exposed to alcohol at an early age?
A. They are likely to see alcohol as a normal beverage that adults sometimes enjoy. B. They are likely to learn to model appropriate alcohol consumption. C. They are likely to avoid alcohol until a much later age. D. They are more likely to develop alcohol dependence later in life.
If using the diagnosis "depressed" allows you as a clinician to determine an effective treatment and give an accurate prognosis, the diagnosis has
a. reliability. b. criterion validity. c. construct validity. d. content validity.