According to the Spencer–Bain principle, ______.
a. the probability of a behavior is increased if it is followed with a pleasurable outcome and decreased if it is
followed by painful outcome
b. the organisms with the best adapted features will be more likely to survive and reproduce
c. advantageous traits are handed down from parents to offspring, resulting in a better adapted species over time
d. a person will persist in behaviors that increase their likelihood of survival and abandon behaviors that do not
a. the probability of a behavior is increased if it is followed with a pleasurable outcome and decreased if it is
followed by painful outcome
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What will be an ideal response?
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a. be prone to polysubstance use b. work harder to maintain relationships and a career c. be dangerous to others in society d. resort to criminal activities to support their drug habit
Cells in the nervous system that fill in empty space, remove wastes, and aid in efficient communication are called ____________________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Encoding failure is usually the result of which type of memory being disrupted by distractions?
a. eidetic b. short-term c. long-term d. implicit