Caitlin works in the psychology department's rat lab. In her studies, she found that many of her lab rats would develop a conditioned taste aversion to certain foods after as little as one trial
Caitlin's psychology professor refers to this as a classic example of
a. biological preparedness.
b. psychological preparedness.
c. instinctive drift.
d. stimulus substitution.
a
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Earl can't figure out how to work his new calculator, so Julienne shows him the steps he needs to follow to work through the problems. Based on what is known about learning, you should conclude that Earl improved his calculator skills through the process known as:
a. classical conditioning b. operant conditioning c. vicarious observation d. observational learning
Most adolescents know that smoking is harmful to their health. Why might they take up smoking in spite of this knowledge?
They are guilty of the sunk cost fallacy. Logic does not always "feel right." They want to rebel against their parents. It will gain them acceptance into a peer group.
Incentive motivation may be thought of as a _____ between the stimulus characteristics of some goal object and the responses that are directed toward that object
a. bridge b. mediator c. midway point d. instinctive urge
Men's sexuality tends to be less strongly felt and can be more fluid than women's
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.