In the famous "Little Albert" study, what was the conditioned stimulus?
a. the white rat
b. fear of the loud clang
c. fear at the sight of the rat
d. the loud clang
Answer: a. the white rat
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A. limbic system B. amygdala C. medulla D. cerebellum
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a. Very few people with schizophrenia have children. b. There is a case on record of four identical quadruplets all developing schizophrenia. c. The younger a man is when he fathers a child, the more likely it is that his child will develop schizophrenia because of genetic mutations in immature male reproductive cells. d. Researchers are now beginning to search for specific genes related to schizophrenia.
What would be the best way for a parent to apply the results of Clara Davis's research on infant food preferences to encourage healthy eating of their children?
A. Infants should be given the chance to choose from healthy and unhealthy foods. B. Infants should be given the same food every day for at least a month. C. Infants should be given access to multiple healthy foods every day and allowed to choose from those. D. Once an infant has rejected a food item twice, the parent should not offer it again because the infant does not like that item.
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a. ?life events b. ?daily hassles c. ?catastrophes d. ?conflicts