As a result of being paired with a loud noise, a flashing light has come to elicit a startle reflex. When the flashing light is repeatedly presented without the loud noise, the startle reflex eventually stops occurring. This process in which a conditioned stimulus is no longer able to elicit a conditioned response is referred to as:
a. respondent extinction
b. secondary conditioning
c. operant extinction
d. reverse conditioning
a
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a. increase the appeal of the team's task b. give public feedback on each team member's good performance c. give public feedback on each team member's poor performance d. evaluate performance for the group only e. increase the visibility of each individual's contribution in the group
The "spillover effect" occurs when
a. a person's sexual orientation impacts his or her job status. b. an adult child has to care for an elderly parent or grandparent. c. work life affects home life and vice versa. d. two divorced families remarry to form one large family.
The amygdala is connected to the mother by blood vessels in the uterine wall
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After a serious car accident, Dr. Murray tests the reflexes of an unconscious victim. Lack of response may indicate that he has injuries to his
a. cerebrum. c. spinal cord. b. limbic system. d. frontal lobes.