The brain's tendency to streamline our thinking processes by use of preexisting knowledge is referred to as
A) top-down processing.
B) bottom-up processing.
C) inductive reasoning.
D) taxonomic construction.
Answer: A
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a. self-administered satiation. b. aversive stimulation. c. physical punishment. d. stimulus avoidance.
Answer feedback: The scallop that is characteristic of FI schedules is the result of pausing following reinforcement, then a gradual transition to a high rate of responding before the next reinforcer is presented.
a. Sniffy adapts to new or changed schedules of reinforcement much faster than real rats. b. unlike real rats, Sniffy’s behavior is much closer to idealized performance. c. Sniffy’s cumulative records are idealized. d. Real rats, but not Sniffy, interrupt bar pressing by drinking, wandering, and grooming.
Asking people to recall the most influential events that happened during their college careers shows that __________ in people's lives appear to be particularly memorable.
A. trauma-based experiences B. family-centered challenges C. the freshman year D. transition points
Fraternal twinning occurs __________
A) less often with each additional birth B) more often among women with poor diets C) more often among women of slight body build D) more often among women whose sisters gave birth to fraternal twins