In classical conditioning, the process during which a neutral stimulus becomes a conditioned stimulus is known as _______
a. extinction
b. spontaneous recovery
c. acquisition
d. discrimination
Answer: C
Rationale: This is the initial phase of learning in which a response is established.
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a. group polarization. b. social loafing. c. a social dilemma. d. social facilitation.
"I don't know who told me first, but I heard that Kenny . . . ," Lana begins, sharing gossip on the phone to a friend. Lana is experiencing:
a. anterograde amnesia b. retrograde amnesia c. progressive interference d. a failure of source monitoring
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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
The 2009 Kaiser Family Foundation survey, which included more than 2,000 8- to 18-year-olds, documented that adolescent media use has ________ in the last decade.
A. stayed the same B. increased dramatically C. declined slightly D. decreased significantly