Brianne is a newborn that has colic and cries for several hours each day. Her mother hopes to soothe her by playing a calming recording while she lays in her crib. Which of the following options is likely to be preferred by Brianne?
A. A recording of her mother singing a song that she frequently sang to herself when pregnant with Brianne
B. A recording of a song sang by Brianne's father that he had been singing since he was a young boy
C. A recording of her grandmother reading her favorite book from the local library
D. A recording of nature sounds, from the petting zoo that Brianne visited with her mom as a newborn
Answer: A
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a. Women are more susceptible to fatal infections in developing countries, because they do not work outside of the home and are not physiologically able to develop natural immunities. b. Women are not provided with health care in many developing countries, and thus often die before the age of 30 years. c. There are higher rates of death in childbirth in developing countries, which partially explains the loss of female longevity advantage. d. The rates of honor killings of women are so high in developing countries that the longevity advantage is eliminated.
The purpose of such new verdicts as "guilty, but mentally ill" and "culpable and mentally disabled" is to ____
a. increase the courts' awareness that mentally ill criminals are not responsible for their actions b. reduce the influence of mental health professionals in trials c. separate the issue of mental illness from individual responsibility for their actions d. eliminate the idea of personal responsibility from the law
Watson paired a loud noise with the appearance of a white rat to create a fear of the animal in a boy known as Little Albert. Watson performed this experiment to demonstrate that
A. phobias can develop through classical conditioning. B. phobias can develop through operant conditioning. C. learning can take place in the absence of language skills. D. behaviors can be conditioned in children as young as 11 months old.
Which type of psychologist would most likely study how the human species went from eating with their fingers to using utensils?
a. learning b. evolutionary c. social d. comparative