A modified cage containing levers or buttons that can be pressed or pecked by animals and is used to investigate operant conditioning is referred to as a ____
a. ?puzzle box
b. ?sequential conditioning chamber
c. ?Skinner box
d. ?pigeon chamber
ANSWER:
c
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a. William James. b. Wilhelm Wundt. c. Sigmund Freud. d. John B. Watson.
Tiffany is typical of many children who suffer from phobias. Karen is typical of adults with phobias. How aware would each of them be that their fears are excessive?
a. Both would realize that their fears are excessive. b. Neither would realize that their fears are excessive. c. Tiffany, but not Karen, would realize that they are excessive. d. Karen, but not Tiffany, would realize that they are excessive.
The process of adjusting to conditions of lower lighting by increasing the sensitivity of rods and cones is known as _____
A) negative adaptation B) dark adaptation C) desensitization D) saturation
In an experiment, the researcher:
a. changes some aspect of the environment and observes the effect of that change b. makes observations of naturally occurring behavior and does not interfere in any way c. takes measurements of two variables for every person in the group being observed d. examines one person in great detail