Bart developed a severe fear of flying when he was piloting a small plane through some severe turbulence. He has been seeing a therapist, and it appears that his fear response has been successfully extinguished. The therapist used a flight simulator to help Bart practice his piloting skills in a safe setting. However, the first time Bart stepped back into a real plane, his fear returned. This
example illustrates the phenomenon known as
a. second-order conditioning.
b. the renewal effect.
c. unblocking.
d. stimulus generalization.
B
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Harvey, who is undergoing a neuropsychological evaluation, fails very easy test items and performs below chance levels on alternative-choice test items. According to Rogers et al. (1993) and others, the examiner should suspect
a. localization of brain injury in the frontal lobes. b. localization of brain injury in the temporal lobes. c. inappropriate test selection by the examiner. d. malingering.
The study of attribution is most closely associated with ____
a. ?social influence b. ?persuasion c. ?conformity d. ?impression formation
Which one of the following is the best example of high-stakes testing?
a. A teacher uses test scores from the students in her class to make decisions about what content she will teach during the second semester. b. A teacher awards over 50% of the students in his class an âFâ based on their scores on a midterm exam. c. An administrator uses student test scores from one school to better understand student achievement and make a teaching style recommendation to teachers. d. An administrator uses test scores from a sample of students to draw conclusions about district-level teacher performance and make a recommendation to change teacher pay.
In one flip of 10 unbiased coins, what is the probability of getting 8 or more heads?
a. 0.0547 c. 0.0439 b. 0.0016 d. 0.0010