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Imagine you work for a drug company that just created a medication to decrease a
Imagine you work for a drug company that just created a medication to decrease anxiety in adults. Design an experiment using the appropriate research method that would allow you to best market your company's new pill.
nine year old son is always getting into trouble for what his father terms irresponsible behaviour. His father says that he needs to think before he acts. How would Piaget account for Jason's behaviour?
3. The abbreviation UCR stands for ________. Answer a. unconditional reinforcement b. uniform conditioned rule c. unconditional retention d. unconditioned response
4. Your parakeet eats some cooked spaghetti. Later, the parakeet gets ill. What would the research on biological preparedness predict? Answer a. T
1-. Your learning theory 1.1 How would you describe your learning theory? ( please be specific and discuss in terms of theoretical perspectives) 1.2 How does learning occur in your theory? That is, what is the role of the teacher/coach/counselor and learner? ( please be specific and use relevant terms)
choose a current event that happen within last three month
current event that has been reported on within 3 months of the assignment deadline. Remember, the event you choose must have some relevance to the study of society, and you must properly cite the source from which you got your report. Describe the Current Event. Second, you will need to provide a brief summary of the current event. This should include details such as location,
Early humans would explain the movement of tree leaves in the wind as due to
Early humans would explain the movement of tree leaves in the wind as due toA) mental processes in plants. B) random motion. C) the presence of spirits in the tree. D) an action of God. E) movement of fluids within the tree branches.
Your text presents info about face recognition being "special".
Your text presents info about face recognition being "special". This is reinforced by the YouTube video on face recognition in infants. In an evolutionary sense, why would it be important for us to have this "special" perceptual process, even at an infant stage?
If you have been around (or have) babies, have you noticed this interest in faces, a
The combination of inadequate activation of the ________ and enhanced activation
The combination of inadequate activation of the ________ and enhanced activation of the ________ may result in excessive anger that results in harm to other persons. a. cortex; reticular activating system b. prefrontal cortex; hypothalamus c. prefrontal cortex; amygdala d. amygdala; prefrontal cortex e. noradrenergic system; serotonergic systems
Zhang and colleagues report that ________ are mechanoreceptors that induce membr
Zhang and colleagues report that ________ are mechanoreceptors that induce membrane ______. a. volumetric receptors; spike discharge b. osmoreceptors; depolarization c. volumetric receptors; hyperpolarization d. osmoreceptors; inhibition e. osmoreceptors; hyperpolarization
The median preoptic nucleus a. plays a role in feeding regulation in humans. b.
The median preoptic nucleus a. plays a role in feeding regulation in humans. b. integrates most thirst-related stimuli. c. is sensitive to neural signals generated by stomach stretch receptors. d. is sensitive to information from the amygdala. e. mediates the aversive aspect of intense thirst.
Transduction refers to the A) perception of lights. B) disappearance of visual stimuli. C) transmission of sensory signals to the cortex. D) transmission of visual signals to the cortex. E) translation of one form of energy to another.
The retina-geniculate-striate system is organized A) from top to bottom. B) from left to right. C) on the basis of wavelength. D) retinotopically. E) ipsilaterally.
Explain why an individual’s culture must be taken into account when trying to determine
Explain why an individual’s culture must be taken into account when trying to determine whether he or she is suffering from a mental disorder. Should all behaviors that depart from cultural notions of what is healthy or normal be considered mental disorders?
What therapeutic approach do you believe is most beneficial? Explain why.
How have different rates of acculturation and assimilation affected these family members?
Mr. and Mrs. Ebrahimi are refugees from a Middle Eastern nation torn by a severe internal conflict. They arrived in this country three years ago, along with their two daughters, who were 11 and 14 years old. During that time, they have worked hard with an international agency to gradually get Mr. Ebrahimi's aging uncle out of a refugee camp and into the United States. His uncle
Discuss prosopagnosia, emphasizing theoretical issues about the condition and relevant evidence. For example, what exactly may be going wrong in prosopagnosia? What does the evidence suggest?
Which of the following is true regarding a functional behavioral assessment (FBA
Which of the following is true regarding a functional behavioral assessment (FBA)?
A. The FBA was developed to analyze why a behavior exists. B. The use of FBA has been discouraged by the American Psychologists’ Association. C. An FBA assesses the degree to which a behavior exists. D. An FBA is norms-based.
11. Which of the following is true regarding depression? A. In children and youth, bouts of depression are related more to genetics than environment. B. In adolescents, bouts of depression are more related to genetics than environment. C. In childhood, bouts of depression are more related to genetics than environment. D. In adults, bouts of depression are related
RCMAS, STAIC, and FSSC-R are all _______ in adolescents and children.
RCMAS, STAIC, and FSSC-R are all _______ in adolescents and children. A. instruments for assessing anxiety disorders B. tests to determine aggression levels C. common emotional disorders D. research organizations specializing
Empathy is fostered by all of the following EXCEPT
a. greater maternal warmth B. parental explanations of consequences for actions c. parental discussion of emotions d. parental discipline e. capacity to regulate emotion
According to the victim-offender overlap why do people certain people experience victimization?
Using your text/readings, answer the following questions: According to the victim-offender overlap why do people certain people experience victimization? Describe the three major types of intimate partner violence? In which type or types is a victim-overlap likely?
What is the position of knowledge from meditation? The basic tool of meditation is to focus. Anything, as you are interested and focus on continuously, you will discover something about it. The common example is scientific research. Meditation uses the same basic tool, but the logic process may not as rigorous as science. What is the difference between the state of meditat
I wrote an article about children's ability to resist suggestion.
I wrote an article about children's ability to resist suggestion. I drew paths beginning with age, then to inhibition and behavior problems (which served as both IV and DV), then finally to memory. This helped me determine how these correlated factors ultimaltely led to memory abilities. What analysis did I use to test these paths? a. structural equation modeling b.
Do you think that animals have language abilities? Discussion
Your text discusses ape-language studies, which some take as evidence that other species have language abilities. However, others do not feel that this indicates that other species have language abilities. Briefly summarize the findings of these studies. Do you think that animals have language abilities? Make sure to support your opinion with theory/research.
Most single case designs are used for a. People with mental retardation b. Animal research c. Cognitive Therapy d. one time research purposes e. both a and b
An ABA design involves a. two administrations of the independent variable (A) with a baseline period (B) between them b. a reversal design c. examining the average responses o
