A _____ is a specific instance of behavior.
A) stimulus
B) releaser
C) response
D) operation
Question 2The sound of a door slam causes your cat to jump off the couch. The sound of the door slamming is a(n)
A) confounding variable.
B) stimulus.
C) extraneous variable.
D) reaction.
Question 3A flashing light, a loud bang, and a bad smell are all
A) extraneous variables.
B) stimuli.
C) confounding variables.
D) responses.
Question 4A stimulus is any event that can
A) potentially influence behavior.
B) be transformed into a behavior.
C) be measured.
D) be detected.
Question 5Mosquito repellents that contain the chemical agent DEET are significantly more effective than those that do not contain DEET. In other words, there is a _____ relationship between the presence of DEET and the number of mosquito bites.
A) formational
B) nonformational
C) functional
D) nonfunctional
Question 6Every time Randy watches a horror movie, he has a nightmare that same evening. If he never has a nightmare except when he watches a horror movie, it would indicate a(n) _____ between watching horror movies and having nightmares.
A) spurious relationship
B) functional relationship
C) establishing operation
D) operational relationship
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