In the context of emotion, the physiological changes that accompany the release of the hormones epinephrine and norepinephrine from the adrenal glands
a. "turn off" the action of the sympathetic nervous system.
b. reduce any emotional response to stimulation.
c. prepare the body for potential danger.
d. calm the body after an emergency has passed.
Answer: c. prepare the body for potential danger.
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a. Relative rates of reinforcement b. Relative time allocation c. Relative magnitudes of reinforcement d. Relative immediacy of reinforcement
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a) SSRI's are inadequate drugs for depression. b) anxiety and depression should be part of the same diagnostic category. c) anxiety should be treated with anxiolytics. d) depression should be a dimensional diagnostic system.
Which of these is an ADL according to the text?
a. Cleaning the house b. Eating c. Driving a car d. Going to the store
A problem behavior consistently occurs in a certain situation or in the presence of certain stimuli, and is never followed by any clearly identifiable consequence. These are indicators that the problem behavior is:
Question options: an elicited respondent maintained by social positive reinforcement maintained by external sensory positive reinforcement maintained by escape from demands