We pick up phones that are ringing, but rarely answer phones that are silent. This is an example of
a. stimulus generalization.
b. stimulus control.
c. systematic extinction.
d. resistance to extinction.
b
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Your textbook discusses teenagers' romantic relationships. According to this discussion,
a. the topic of teenagers' heterosexual relationships has been a popular research area for several decades. b. the majority of Latinas and African American females reported that they had sexual intercourse by the age of 14 c. for young teenagers, the majority of heterosexual romances last about 7 months. d. the media provide a strong message that teenage girls should have a boyfriend.
A researcher says, "These studies make it too easy for investigators to find the background factors they expect to find. However, the studies would be more valid if we found documents like school reports that show the background factor before the disorder emerges." What kind of research strategy is the researcher referring to?
A. Prospective strategy B. N=1 strategy C. Retrospective strategy D. Analogue study
Franz Anton Mesmer contributed to which of the following??
a. ?He taught statistical methods. b. ?He believed he was curing mental and physical illness by using magnetism. c. ?He used the term neurohypnology to describe his clinical treatment. d. ?He disputed the use of hypnosis. e. None of the choices are correct.?
Experts _________________ than novices.
A. spend less time analyzing problems B. are better at reasoning in general C. are more likely to be open to new ways of looking at problems D. take a more effective approach to organizing the solution to a problem