In an experiment, a bunch of bananas was placed just beyond

a chimpanzee's reach. Boxes and sticks were left in its housing area. After trying various ways of getting the bananas, the chimps seemed to give up, and then return in a while with an idea that worked. They were demonstrating _____
a) latent learning.
b) insight.
c) conditioning.
d) reinforcement.

Answer: b

Psychology

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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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Under what circumstances should the last name of only the first author of a six or more author reference, followed by "et al.". be included with the citation in the body of the text?

a. always b. never c. the first time the citation occurs d. the second and subsequent times the reference is cited

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