Two yr old phillip was recently clawed by the neighbors cat. Phillip now fears all small animals. His fear demonstrates the process of
A) generilization
B) operant conditioning
C) spontaneous recovery
D) extinction
Ans: A) generilization
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a. a first time user b. a long-term user who has never taken the drug in the same environment twice c. a long-term user who always takes the drug in the environment d. a long-term user taking the drug in a different environment for the first time
In normal, healthy infants,
a. physical growth is slower from birth to age 3 than it is from age 3 to 5 b. weight and length both double from birth to the age of 5 months c. the rate of physical growth increases from birth to age 3 d. the rate of physical growth is faster than it will be again at any other point in the child's life
Hannah spent months working hard in planning her perfect wedding. The wedding went off without a hitch, but Hannah reported that in the days after the wedding she was exhausted and even after sleeping still did not feel refreshed. What is a likely reason Hannah felt this way?
A. Hannah may have felt in hindsight that the wedding was not as great as she had planned and she may feel let down. B. Although Hannah's wedding day was wonderful, her body did not discriminate between good stress and bad stress. She ended up tired due to the stress-response. C. It is likely that although well-planned Hannah is now faced with a great deal of debt from the wedding which is beginning to cause her to feel stressed. D. Hannah is feeling empty now that she is no longer immersed with the wedding. She is likely a bit down about this, which is making her feel tired.
The point at which an infant can survive prematurely is about 22 weeks.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)