Rachel has found that when she opens the cupboard door to get the cat food, the cats come running to the kitchen. Rachel knows that this is classical conditioning and that the unconditioned stimulus is the __________
a. cat food
b. cat
c. running of the cats
d. cupboard door opening
Answer a % correct 74 a= 74 b= 0 c= 3 d= 23 r = .61
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Research suggests that people often seek to cultivate neutral moods (rather than positive or negative moods) when they are about to interact with ____
a. someone new b. a close relationship partner c. a close family member d. a depressed person
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a. They may believe there are too many solutions to consider.
b. They may believe that problems have no solution
c. They may become anxious if there seems to be uncertainty about the best solution
d. They may come to a foreclosed decision before exploring options.
Suppose you wish to take a group of elderly people and train them to solve word puzzles. Generalizing from the text, what method of training might be most beneficial?
A. Give the participants formal training in problem-solving techniques. B. Provide encouragement for working rapidly on the problems. C. Give the participants sample word problems, but let them learn to solve them by themselves. D. None of these; it is not possible to improve performance on mental tasks in the elderly.