Nicolaus and Nellis used classical conditioning to develop a taste aversion in mongooses. They allowed the animals to eat eggs that had been laced with carboachol, which caused the animals to become ill. Later, the mongooses showed an aversion to eggs. In this example of classical conditioning, the queasiness to eggs was:
a. an unconditioned stimulus
b. a conditioned response
c. an unconditioned response
d. a conditioned stimulus
B
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a. those who thought they really do not need it benefit the most. b. support is only helpful if people believe it will help. c. getting support if you already have it can be harmful. d. not providing enough support can hurt more than providing none at all.
Sam has been convicted of burglary, theft, possession of drug paraphernalia, and destruction of private property. This was the result of an incident where he broke into the Jones' home, causing damage to the sliding door in the process. He stole approximately $500 worth of items, and was caught trying to sell a stolen DVD player at a pawnshop. He explained that he was a heroin addict and was stealing in order to be able to buy drugs. Assume that the judge sentenced Sam to a straight jail term. She believes simply that Sam has caused harm and should be punished for it. This sentence is consistent with the idea of:
A. restorative justice. B. retributive justice. C. deterrence. D. ethics of care.
The notion that development is best described in terms of a series of abrupt shifts in behavior best fits with the ____ approach.
A. nature B. nurture C. continuity D. discontinuity
Limitations of self-report measures of drug use include all of the following except:
a. faulty memory b. deliberate distortion c. anonymity of reporter d. underreporting bias