Your brain has the ability to change in response to experience. This ability is known as
A) flexibility.
B) plasticity.
C) responsiveness.
D) reactivity.
B
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In classical conditioning, suppose the CS always occurs 2 seconds before the UCS. When will the CR occur?
a. Before the CS b. Immediately after the CS c. Almost 2 seconds after the CS d. Immediately after the UCS
Which of the following groups of adolescents has the highest suicide rate in the United States?
a. European Americans b. Native Americans c. African Americans d. Asian Americans
Walter and Helen are both recently divorced and trying to cope with the stress of their failed relationships. Compared to Walter, Helen is more likely to cope by
a. ruminating about her negative feelings. b. using physical activity as a distraction. c. engaging in antisocial behavior. d. using alcohol or drugs to escape her feelings.
The so-called "minimal group effect" most directly suggests that ____
a. prejudices can be "unlearned" just as quickly as they can be "learned" b. people are predisposed to identify themselves with a larger social group c. the more social groups there are, the less prejudice there should be d. people are predisposed to divide the world into "us" and "them," and to show a preference for "us"