A perceptual set is a readiness to detect a particular stimulus in a given context. For example, a new mother is perceptually set to hear the cries of her child

a. true
b. false

Answer: a. true

Psychology

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a. is the most common form of treatment in the United States b. uses electric shock to pair arousal with deviant stimuli c. in Europe shows low rates of relapse d. works because it makes the man unable to have intercourse

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Which of the following statements regarding fetally androgenized females is FALSE?

A) ?These babies are usually identified as male by medical tests. B) ?The prenatal female may be exposed to excessive androgen that is produced by her own adrenal glands. C) ?This condition is the result of a chromosomal abnormality. D) ?The external genitalia of the female are masculinized as a result of this condition.

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