Skinner defined a reflex as a(n) ____.?
a. ?objectively observable product of the autonomic nervous system
b. ?intervening variable
c. ?respondent
d. ?S-R connection
e. ?S-R correlation and nothing more
e
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When Kwan's computer stopped working, he called the company's technical support line. The technician followed a predetermined set of steps from a manual to diagnose and help Kwan fix his computer over the phone
The steps that the technician followed are an example of what type of problem solving strategy? a. algorithmicAlgorithmic b. anchoringAnchoring c. functional Functional fixedness d. heuristicHeuristic
Sopheap, a five-month-old born to parents in Cambodia who speak the Khmer language,
a. would have difficulty distinguishing some phonemes in English that are not part of the Khmer language. b. would have no difficulty distinguishing phonemes in English, since they are the same as those found in his native Khmer language. c. should be able to distinguish all the phonemes in English, including some that may not be part of the Khmer language. d. would be unable to distinguish even the phonemes that are part of his native Khmer language because infants that young are still unable to distinguish speech sounds.
Which of the following describes amplitude?
a. A logarithmic unit of sound intensity b. The purity of a sound c. The height of a wave d. The lowest point of a wave
Recall that a nursing home director in Connecticut cooperated with researchers Langer and Rodin (1976)
To some residents he gave a speech that included such statements as "You have the responsibility of caring for yourselves, of deciding whether or not you want to make this a home...." and "You should be deciding how you want your rooms to be arranged...how you want to spend your time...." To others he said that there would be movie nights and plants for them that the nurses would care for. The researchers then kept track of health problems and deaths of all the residents. What was the independent variable of this research? a. the health of the residents b. the control they were given c. the nurses who took care of the plants d. the movies that residents attended