Hull’s theory assumes that only those events that reduce drives are rewards for behavior. This assumption was shown inaccurate by Olds and Milner who found that ______.

A. rats would bar press for food even when not hungry
B. rats would bar press for a saccharin solution that had no nutritional value
C. rats would bar press for the opportunity to explore a new environment
D. rats would bar press for electrical stimulation of the brain


D. rats would bar press for electrical stimulation of the brain

Psychology

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The arithmetic average or ____________________ is a commonly used measure of central tendency

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Psychology

The primary reason for initially performing split-brain surgery on humans was to _________

a. find out what each half of the brain can do, cut off from the other. b. reduce seizures in patients with debilitating, uncontrollable epilepsy. c. find out whether the two hemispheres would develop an alternate means of communication. d. reduce the tremors, stiffness, and rigidity of severe Parkinson's disease.

Psychology

The __________ method uses interviews and questionnaires to collect information from large numbers of people

a. case study c. experimental b. scientific d. survey

Psychology

The thick band of neurons that connects the right and left cerebral hemispheres is called the ___________

a) cortex. b) cerebrum. c) corpus callosum. d) cerebellum.

Psychology