What is a filter as described in the book?
a. The beliefs we hold that can cause distortion in the message we receive when listening to someone.
b. The brain's mechanism for ignoring the information that is unimportant so that we are more likely to understand the true meaning of a communication.
c. Our ability to screen out information that is not true; our "BS detector."
d. The ability of developing brains to repress traumatic experiences in childhood.
A
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Continuous reinforcement refers to the
a. reinforcement of every occurrence of the target behavior. b. non-contingent availability of reinforcement. c. process of reinforcer sampling. d. natural state of unmodified behaviors.
Clinicians must often overcome the language barrier if one exists. An interpreter with a background in should be used if necessary
a. forensics b. psychopathology c. mental health d. computerized dictation
How did Galileo's work cause a major philosophical shift concerning man's place in the world?
a. His work caused people to see humans as the center of the universe. b. His work caused people to reaffirm their strong belief in the existence of God. c. His work caused people to consider human experiences as inferior to the natural world. d. His work caused people to focus on inductive reasoning rather than deductive reasoning.
Following terrorist attacks on airliners, business drops because passengers' fears
a. tend to be extinguished rather quickly. b. are perceived via social referencing of family pets. c. arise from mean-world beliefs. d. underestimate the actual dangers.