An experimenter who wants to train a rat to pull a string to raise a flag begins by training it to stand up. This procedure is known as

A) stimulus generalization.
B) secondary reinforcement.
C) shaping.
D) backward conditioning.

Evidence that placebos can reduce some of the distressing symptoms of psychological disorders best illustrates the therapeutic value of

A) meta-analysis.
B) individualism.
C) empathy.
D) hope.

Dr.Haverford suggests to her client that her mood problems stem from problems with the neurotransmitter serotonin.Dr.Haverford mentions nothing about social or behavioral factors
That may be related to mood.To understand her client's problems,Dr.Haverford seems to
Be using the ________ model.

A) interdisciplinary
B) behaviorist
C) biopsychosocial
D) medical

A baby whose birthweight is significantly lower than expected given the time since conception is referred to as:

A) preterm.
B) premature.
C) low-birthweight.
D) small for gestational age.

Which proposition is equivalent to "Jane did better than Tom on the test"?

A) Tom did worse than Jane on the test.
B) Jane's test score was five points higher than Tom's.
C) Tom is jealous of Jane's score on the test.
D) Tom did better than Jane on the test.
E) The test showed that Jane is smarter than Tom.

People who are reminded of their death tend to do all of the following EXCEPT which one?

A) view the ingroup more favorably
B) view religious organizations more positively
C) view the ingroup as higher in cohesion
D) view the ingroup as lower in cohesion