According to a learning theory approach, we might experience anxiety when we walk into a doctor's or dentist's office because
a. of species-specific response patterns to pain and fear.
b. the sight of the office has become associated with previous painful events occurring in the office.
c. we know how much money it will cost to receive proper treatment.
d. of unconscious fixations at an immature stage of development.
B
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a. opiates b. hypnotics c. cannabinoids d. benzodiazepines
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A. prefrontal cortex B. anterior cingulate gyrus C. hippocampus D. periaqueductal gray
Which of the following statements regarding the reliability and validity of intelligence tests is
not true? A) Children who score high on these tests often do not score the same way during adolescence. B) Test scores are often correlated with actual academic performance. C) Aptitude test scores often predict success in future contexts or environments. D) Reliability and validity studies regarding these tests have been replicated.
Many of our most basic attitudes ________
a. are inherited b. are innate c. come from early, direct personal experience d. come from what we learn in school