Researchers who were studying the effects of music on plant growth raised plants in two different rooms. One room had soft music playing 24 hours a day; the other room had no music. In this study, the control group is:
a. the plants in the room with no music
b. the plants in the room with the music
c. the plants that grow the most during the study
d. all the plants used during the study
A
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Mineka, Keir, and Price observed that monkeys reared in a laboratory do not fear snakes. This is probably because
a. the genetic predisposition to fear snakes is not present in domesticated monkeys. b. monkeys reared in a laboratory have never been bitten by snakes. c. monkeys reared in a laboratory have never observed other monkeys’ reactions to snakes. d. laboratory-reared monkeys become desensitized to many stimuli.
According to psychodynamic theorists, defence mechanisms are _____ because they _____.
A) negative; encourage us to engage ineffectively with the outside world B) ineffective; sometimes work and sometimes do not C) negative; prevent us from immediately dealing with the truth of situations D) useful; help us overcome anxiety
Last month, Walter became sick after eating two chili dogs, so he no longer likes chili dogs. Walter has experienced _____
A) blocking B) conditioned taste aversion C) operant taste conditioning Incorrect. Operant conditioning relates to voluntary behavior, whereas a taste aversion, such as the one Walter experienced, is an involuntary response. D) non-contingent conditioning
Freddy closed his left eye and looked through a yellow plastic disc with his right eye for several minutes. Freddy then took the yellow disc away from his right eye and looked at a white wall. What color did he see?
a) red b) green c) black d) blue