When Mary asks her Mom to take her to the shopping mall, her Mom usually takes her. Whenever Mary asks her Dad to take her to the mall he refuses. As a result, Mary only asks her Mom to take her to the mall. The process that has resulted in Mary only asking her Mom to take her to the mall is called:
a. classical conditioning
b. stimulus discrimination training
c. respondent conditioning
d. reinforcement
b
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Aster works as a secretary for a large corporation. Since her divorce, she has been suffering from depression but does not think she can afford counseling. Which of the following statements would be INCORRECT information to give Aster regarding the cost and availability of counseling services?
a. Most health insurance plans do not cover psychological services, so the corporation's health plan would not pay for Aster's counseling. b. Community mental health centers almost always charge on a sliding scale. c. Some communities have free or low cost counseling services staffed by sympathetic paraprofessionals or peer counselors. d. Aster should check to see if there is a self-help group for those recovering from divorce meeting in the community.
Decibels are used to measure __________.
A. frequency B. amplitude C. loudness D. overtones
A set of rules for structuring sentences is called
a. linguistic determinants. b. grammar. c. semantics. d. morphemes.
Which of the following is true of the process of sensory transduction?
a. Receptors show action potentials to external stimuli. b. The intensity of an external stimulus is related to the firing rate of the receptor. c. An external stimulus is converted into changes in receptor membrane potential. d. Most receptors show an action potential when stimulated with an external stimulus. e. Transduction refers to the speed at which a sensory message travels toward the brain.