Choosing a best friend is an example of what kind of learning?
It’s usually easier to remember a phone number if it has a dash in the middle—for example, 606-8042 rather than 6060842. What memory technique is this an example of?
“The American Civil War lasted from 1861 until 1865” is what type of memory?
“I don’t care if my kids cheat on tests,” a parent says. “If the other kids can’t figure out how to get the answers in advance, that’s their problem.” What would a psychologist call this parent’s behavior?
“I would never go to see a psychologist!” Ming says. “They can control people’s behavior and make them do anything!” This statement is untrue because people do what?
The psychologist B. F. Skinner is MOST often associated with which technique?
When Santiago meets someone, he repeats that person’s name silently to himself three or four times to help him remember it. What type of processing is this?
The psychologist Albert Bandura conducted the Bobo doll experiments to find out if children would do what?
Many therapists use Skinner boxes to help their patients who have phobias (extreme fears).
The psychologist Jean Piaget is BEST known for working with who or what?
When guests at a movie theater hear a fire alarm and immediately look for the nearest exit, that is an example of classical conditioning.
Kaleb has a grocery list on his phone, but he accidentally deletes it. So he has to rely on his memory. According to psychologists’ research, which list items is Kaleb MOST likely to remember?
Amaya says, “I can’t think of my new phone password because I used my old password for years.” What would a psychologist call this memory problem?
A therapist tells a patient, “If we examine your thinking patterns and figure out how to make some changes, we can probably figure out a way for you to stop smoking.” What kind of therapy is this therapist suggesting?
What type of conditioning is MOST often associated with the Russian scientist Ivan Pavlov?
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