When you first put your clothes on this morning you felt them on your skin, but within minutes you no longer noticed them. This is an example of _____.
A. sensory accommodation
B. sensory adaptation
C. habituation
D. the fabric of your life
Answer: B. sensory adaptation
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When gathering baseline data for a behavior modification program, all of the following are necessary EXCEPT
a. monitoring the antecedents of the target behavior. b. monitoring the consequences of the target behavior. c. determining the initial frequency of the target behavior. d. determining how you can reduce the frequency of the target behavior.
In Kübler-Ross's original model, the reaction of denial and isolation is followed by the reaction of
a. acceptance. b. anger. c. bargaining. d. depression.
Arnold's big brother told him not to tell their parents that he was sneaking alcohol. This is an example of
a. an ambiguous situation. c. when obedience is bad. b. when obedience is unimportant. d. none of these.
Mixing two paint colors together produces a darker color than when mixing two colors of
light because a. paint pigments result from an additive mixture, and colored lights result from a subtractive mixture. b. paint pigments result from a subtractive mixture, and colored lights result from an additive mixture. c. paint pigments are by nature darker than lights that are colored. d. colored lights stimulate different combinations of photoreceptors than do paint pigments. e. additives in the paint reduce the intensity of the colors.