An animal is placed in a box with a bar and also a wire floor that can deliver a mild shock. The experimenter first sounds a buzzer, then a few seconds later turns on the shock
Pressing the bar after the buzzer sounds but before the shock is delivered will prevent the shock from occurring. This is an example of __________ .
a. avoidance training
b. modeling
c. classical conditioning
d. punishment learning
a
Psychology
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When Bill looks at his lamp alternately with his left eye and right eye, the image seems to jump from one position to another. This phenomenon illustrates ______
a) the Gestalt principle of similarity b) retinal disparity c) interposition d) the Gestalt principle of proximity
Psychology
A college professor continually implies that his students are intellectually inferior. Which of the following defense mechanisms is this professor likely using?
a. projection b. denial c. reaction formation d. sublimation
Psychology