Which of the following best fits the technical definition of learning?
a. a child cries whenever he sees the nurse because she always gives the child vaccine shots
b. a child rides a bicycle without training wheels for the very first time
c. a teenager watches a shooting star in the night sky
d. a dog salivates to the smell of a piece of steak
A
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According to the sociocognitive model (SCM) of dissociative identity disorder (DID), the disorder develops ____
a. as the result of extreme abuse in early childhood b. as the result of unethical therapeutic practices c. through a biological predisposition d. by learning about from the mass media
When the _____ variable is manipulated, at least _____ group(s) is/are created.
A) dependent; one B) dependent; two C) independent; one D) independent; two
According to the text, clinical psychologists do not appear to be particularly good at predicting future behavior. For instance, many studies show that violence is often overpredicted for both __________ and __________
a. men; convicted felons b. men; African Americans c. African Americans; convicted felons d. men; adolescents
How might an ethologist explain a child's behavior such as sharing?
What will be an ideal response?