Ivan Pavlov found that dogs would salivate when they heard a bell signaling that food would soon arrive. This was an example of

A. classical conditioning.
B. behaviorism.
C. structuralism.
D. Gestalt learning.


Answer: A

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Vivian seems to be a baby who easily becomes upset. She doesn't adjust well to new situations or to changes in her daily routine. Using the temperament categories outlined by Thomas and Chess, Vivian would most likely be considered to have:

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a. ?operant conditioning b. ?classical conditioning c. ?aversion conditioning d. ?contiguity conditioning

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a. the image is generated by the retinal ganglion cells and sent to the cortex b. the image is generated by the thalamus and sent to the brain c. the image is generated by the hypothalamus and sent to the brain d. there is no locus in the brain that can be determined for the generation of visual images e. the visual cortex is activated during the formation of an image

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