Last month Walter became sick after eating two chili dogs, so he no longer likes chili dogs. Walter has experienced ____________
a) blocking
b) a taste aversion
c) operant taste conditioning
d) noncontingent conditioning
ANS: B, Taste aversion is the term for a learned aversion to a particular food based on a previous bad experience with that food.
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Severe depression that comes on suddenly or seems to have no external cause is called ______
a) dysthymia b) bipolar disorder c) hypomania d) major depressive disorder
The term positive psychology was first coined by __________ in 1970 to describe an optimistic view of human behavior and an emphasis on healthy functioning.
A. Alfred Adler B. Carl Rogers C. Henry Murray D. Abraham Maslow
In the past, how might the involvement of women and minorities in psychological research be best characterized?
a. ?Minorities were overly represented as participants. b. ?Women and minorities were neglected as participants in studies. c. ?White males were studied more than women, but less than minorities. d. ?White males, women, and minorities were studied about the same.
Eric is trying to develop his full potential as a human being by internalizing that he is in control of his fate. What psychological perspective has Eric adopted?
a. humanistic c. behavioral b. psychoanalytic d. cross-cultural