Although normally a passive person, a man became involved in a fistfight with a careless driver who almost caused his car to crash. This would be an example of what is known as ________ aggression
a. impulsive
b. passive
c. innate
d. instrumental
Answer: a. impulsive
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What is the best example of stimulus appraisal in the story on the shark attack that opens the chapter?
A. Bethany's parasympathetic division becomes activated. B. Bethany shows fearful behavior, such as frantic swimming. C. Bethany interprets the shark as a threat to her well-being. D. Bethany's heart rate and breathing rapidly increase.
John experiences anxiety whenever he is in a crowded room, and he leaves the crowded room to decrease his anxiety. John's behavior of leaving the crowded room to decrease his autonomic nervous system arousal is:
a. positively punished b. negatively punished c. positively reinforced d. negatively reinforced
In the context of operant conditioning, the term "reward" is associated only with
A. negative punishment. B. negative reinforcement. C. positive reinforcement. D. positive punishment.
There are three general patterns of sexual relations: About 80% of couples have sex two or more times a week, about 10% have sex several times a month, and about 10% have sex only a few times a year or not at all
Indicate whether the statement is true or false