Peter has a phobia for dogs. The behavior therapist has him relax and just think about dogs, and occasionally shows him pictures of dogs. The next session will involve going to the pet store to observe dogs through a glass, and the next week a trip to a kennel. In every instance Peter must maintain a relaxed response. This type of behavior therapy is known as
a. aversion-hierarchy conditioning. c. higher-order conditioning.
b. systematic desensitization. d. stimulus generalization conditioning.
B
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Periodic limb movement disorder is considered a problem if which of these occurs?
a. The movements knock down lamps or other furniture. b. The movements waken the person c. The movements continue for more than an hour. d. The movements cause muscle fatigue the next morning.
In 1977, the Apple II came with 16 K of RAM. In 2004, the iBook G4 came with 256 MB of RAM. That's a huge increase in memory capacity! This example demonstrates the evolutionary process called the ___
a. ratchet effect b. zone of proximal development c. scaffolding phenomenon d. tool mediating system
What is conservation?
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The __________ is the prenatal precursor of female sex organs, whereas the __________ is the prenatal precursor of male sex organs
A) Wolffian system; Müllerian system B) Müllerian system; Wolffian system C) androgen insensitivity system; androgen system D) androgen system; androgen insensitivity system