If you wanted to train a dog to play the piano or a cat to turn on the living room lights, you would most likely use
a. successive approximations.
b. classical conditioning.
c. vicarious conditioning.
d. positive transfer.
ANSWER: a
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a. The item was written by a committee composed of men. b. More than half of all women answer the item incorrectly. c. The item is one of the easiest for men, but one of the harder items for women. d. The women with the best overall scores answer this item correctly more than others do.
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A) negatively impacts the breakdown in exosystem activities. B) is a static force. C) is an effective substitute for lack of parental involvement. D) is an ever-changing system.
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A. the brain's weight can decrease 5-10% between ages 20-90 B. the brain may have fewer synapses C. axons may become shorter D. lateralization of functions increases
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