Right before a game, a baseball player goes through a series of ritualistic behaviors that he says give him good luck, but in fact are not in reality associated with any reinforcer. This ball player illustrates:
A. discrimination
B. generalization
C. observational learning
D. superstitious behaviors
Answer: D
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a. originality b. intelligence c. fluency d. flexibility
Regarding the proposed DSM-5, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. A new edition, the DSM-5, is due to be published in 2013 and will reflect updated research and changing social attitudes. b. As new disorders are added to the DSM-5, some psychologists worry that more and more normal human behavior is being redefined as problematic. c. Few of the proposed mental disorder additions to the DSM-5 have been shown to seriously disrupt a person's life. d. Gender identity disorder may continue to be included in the DSM-5 as gender dysphoria.
Which psychological specialty is most directly concerned with brain functioning?
a) neuropsychology b) social psychology c) school psychology d) forensic psychology
According to an experiment in which subjects were required to count backwards after hearing a nonsense syllable,
it was found that, without rehearsal, information in short-term memory will fade to zero after a delay of __________ seconds. a. six to eight b. 12 to 18 c. 30 to 45 d. 60 to 90