The Watson and Rayner experiment with Little Albert may have involved operant as well as Pavlovian learning because the loud noise ______
a. occurred as Albert reached for the rat
b. occurred while Albert was eating
c. did not bother Albert initially
d. was aversive
A
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A team of researchers has decided to employ the high-risk research design in a longitudinal study of adolescent alcohol use. What will these researchers have to do to conduct such a study?
a. put their subjects in risky situations b. select subjects based on the presence of specific risk factors c. take the risk of investigating an unlikely cause d. assess the risky behaviors displayed by the subjects
Six-month-old Teddy is playing with his favorite toy, a stuffed bear. Suddenly a blanket falls off the shelf and covers his bear. According to Piaget, Teddy would most likely a. both reach for and search for the bear. b. neither reach for nor search for the bear. c. reach for but not search for the bear
d. search for but not reach for the bear.
When are people less likely to rely on the anchoring and adjustment heuristic?
A. when they are relying on the availability heuristic B. when they are distracted C. when the topic contains emotional content D. when they have expertise in the topic discussed
Researchers have an ethical obligation to choose topics of study that:
may be researched quickly. may be researched inexpensively. are of major importance to society. are politically correct.