Much of the classical conditioning that takes place in humans involves responses with emotional qualities.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Question 2The _________ perspective is regarded by many as the only comprehensive theory of personality.
a. learning
b. psychoanalytic
c. cognitive self-regulation
d. None of these answers are correct.
Question 3Spencer has been naughty all day long, and his parents finally give him a time-out. What operant conditioning principle are they employing?
a. negative punishment
b. positive punishment
c. negative reinforcement
d. positive reinforcement
Question 4Behaviorism is the branch of psychology that focuses on __________.
a. people's beliefs and thoughts
b. people's actions and the factors involved in those actions
c. the conscious and unconscious mind
d. understanding the whole person
Question 5Craig was stung by a jellyfish when he was little. Now Craig has a fear of all fish, as well as the ocean.
He went to therapy in which he had to take trips to the beach and incrementally take steps to go into the water over time. Eventually, he overcame his fear of the ocean. This process is known as __________.
a. generalization
b. systematic desensitization
c. flooding
d. torturing
Question 6Craig was stung by a jellyfish when he was little. Now Craig has a fear of all fish, as well as the ocean. Craig's fear has __________.
a. generalized
b. habituated
c. extinguished
d. deconditioned
Question 7Judith Rich Harris has suggested that
A) parents are the most important influence on children.
B) fathers are not significant socializing agents when compared to mothers.
C) children's friends do not influence them very much.
D) parents who receive training are more effective parents.
E) peers are more important influences on children than parents are.
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