From a(n) ________ perspective, the most common phobias experienced by human beings may actually serve some survival purpose

a) conditioning
b) behavioral
c) evolutionary
d) cognitive

ANS: C, Because certain stimuli pose a threat to one's survival (e.g., poisonous snakes), it is adaptive for human beings to be afraid of them on some level. This is an evolutionary argument.

Psychology

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According to Thomas and Chess, a child that is very irregular in sleeping and eating, resists change, and tends to be loud is labeled a(n) __________ child

a) easy b) difficult c) slow-to-warm-up d) negative

Psychology

Name and discuss the various types of long-term memories

What will be an ideal response?

Psychology