The pathways emanating from the RAS activate the cortex by increasing the _____
Fill in the blank with correct word
Answer: signal-to-noise ratio
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Sue noticed that whenever she opened the door to the pantry, her dog would come into the kitchen and act hungry by drooling and whining. She thought that because the dog food was stored in the pantry, the sound of the door had become a(n) __________.
A. unconditioned stimulus B. conditioned stimulus C. unconditioned response D. conditioned response
Roger believes his infant daughter is going through very distinct stages of development and is suddenly, upon turning six months old, able to do far more than she could at 5½ months. This perspective is consistent with which type of approach to development?
A. continuous change B. discontinuous change C. sensitive periods D. nurture
Positive logical determinism can be broadly defined as the tendency to accept what seem to be contradictions in thought or beliefs
a) True b) False
A major difference between the humanists and both the behaviorists and psychodynamic theorists is the humanists' focus on
A) the destructive side of human nature. B) free will. Correct. Free will is a major component to humanistic theories of personality. C) the scientific method. D) unconscious information processing.