The rich history of people's experiences prior to entering an experiment, makes it difficult to demonstrate the necessity of behavioral discrepancy for human learning. Still, it is possible to capture the concept by stating that people are most likely to learn in those situations where environmental events are

a. predictable.

b. random.

c. surprising.

d. evoking.

e. contiguous.


c. surprising.

Psychology

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A. Mean B. Median C. Mode D. Central tendency

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A. prototype B. algorithm C. mental set D. script

Psychology

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A) ?found in the sample data B) ?found in the population being examined C) ?computed from the null hypothesis D) ?that are hypothesized for the population being examined

Psychology

Borderline personality disorder naturally engenders which of the following emotional reactions by the therapist?

a) Empathy b) Anger and frustration c) Pride d) Suicidal feelings

Psychology