Ethologists such as Diane Fossey (who studied mountain gorillas) use a technique to adapt animal subjects to the presence of an observer by gradually increasing the time they spend in the animals' environment. This technique is called
A. implosion.
B. desensitization.
C. counterconditioning.
D. progressive relaxation.
B. desensitization.
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The so-called "status quo bias" in decision-making refers to the tendency for people to ____
a. want to keep things the way they are instead of changing b. want to do whatever it is that other people are doing c. place more emphasis on present (immediate) outcomes than on future outcomes d. place more emphasis on definite outcomes than on probable outcomes
Twenty-five-year-old Ben and his 65-year-old dad, Stiller, both believe that they may be clinically depressed. How would this disorder be properly diagnosed? What are some common types of therapy, and how would the effective treatment for the disorder likely vary for father and son?
What will be an ideal response?
This is a long bundle of nerves that carries messages to the body from the brain and from the brain to the body. It is responsible for very fast reflexes
a) the spinal cord b) the corpus callosum c) the cerebrum d) the brainstem
Karen is so used to driving to her boyfriend's house that when she is taking her little brother to softball practice early one morning, before she is fully awake, she finds herself driving to her boyfriend's house instead. This is an example of
a. judgmental heuristics. b. counterfactual thinking. c. controlled thinking. d. automatic thinking.