What hormone is released during orgasm and is apparently responsible for the calmness and lack of anxiety after orgasm?
a. insulin
b. aldosterone
c. melatonin
d. oxytocin
d
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The decrease in the response to a stimulus that occurs after repeated presentations of the same stimulus is called what?
A. modeling B. habituation C. operant conditioning D. classical conditioning
Imagine that several students are discussing the advantages and disadvantages of child-care programs for children. Which student's statement offers the best summary of the research in this area?
a. Chris: "The research clearly demonstrates that children are better off in child-care programs than in home care.". b. Pat: "In general, children who have been in child-care programs and children cared for at home are similar in their closeness to their mothers.". c. Fran: "At this point, no study has demonstrated any significant differences between children in child-care programs and children cared for at home.". d. Kim: "Because so much research has been conducted, we can now firmly conclude that children are better off if they are cared for at home.".
One of the potential drawbacks of seeking social support is
a. it evolves out of one's interactions with others. b. some people have more support because of their personal characteristics. c. inappropriate support can actually decrease one's sense of self-worth and well-being. d. some people have more support because they make more effort to seek support.
Lanita blushes when she is embarrassed or ashamed. This behavior was most likely formed in childhood and would be classified by behaviorists as a
a. conditioned stimulus. b. CAI. c. discriminative stimulus. d. CER.