Watching the fuse of a firecracker being lit may cause you to flinch even before the firecracker explodes in a loud bang. Your behavior in this situation is similar to that of Pavlov's dogs in that
a. it involves a changed environment-behavior relation.
b. two very different behaviors are required.
c. two very different environments are required.
d. no new behavior was selected.
e. flinching and salivating are learned behaviors.
a. it involves a changed environment-behavior relation.
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According to research on memory for interrelated sentences,
a. people recall hearing many sentences that were never actually presented. b. people's verbatim memory is generally close to perfect. c. people often believe that they have heard a sentence before, even if the meaning of that sentence is very different from the original. d. several minutes after the material has been presented, people usually cannot remember the general meaning of that material.
Jordan has developed a noticeable tremor and is experiencing dizziness and muscular weakness. Her doctor tells her that she has a crippling disease that will eventual progress to the point that she will have difficulty standing, walking, or feeding herself. Jordan most likely has
a. spinocerebellar degeneration. b. degenerative agnosia. c. motor aphasia. d. progressive virilism.
"I have good news and bad news about my grades," Peter told his father. "The good news is very good and the bad news is not so bad!" What strategy is Peter using to soften his father's judgment about his grades?
a. availability heuristic c. representativeness heuristic b. anchoring and adjustment heuristic d. framing effect
The more an expecting mother __________, the greater the likelihood of miscarriage, low
birth-weight delivery, premature birth, and/or necessity for cesarean section delivery. Fill in the blanks with correct word