Operant behaviors are usually defined as a
A) ?class of behaviors that are topographically similar.
B) ?class of behaviors that lead to a certain consequence.
C) ?specific behavior that leads to a certain consequence.
D) ?specific behavior that leads to a class of consequences.
B
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Which is the best description of abnormal psychology?
a. a deviant personality trait b. analysis of the childhood roots of pathology c. study of unconscious influences on mental disorders d. application of psychological science to the study of mental disorders
What does catharsis mean?
a. Gaining access to the contents of the collective unconscious b. Defense mechanisms against anxiety c. Sexual symbolism that shows up in dreams and associations d. Release of pent-up emotional tension
According to most information-processing theories, changes in the cognitive system are a joint effort between cognitive structures and processes and environmental input. With which key theme in development is this statement most consistent?
a. Individual differences c. Sociocultural influence b. Continuity-discontinuity d. Nature-nurture
The two primary physical changes that occur during Masters and Johnson's sexual response cycle are ____
a. tenting effect and sex flush c. vasocongestion and myotonia b. emission and expulsion d. tumescence and orgasmic platform