Every time the rat presses the right lever, it receives one pellet. When the rat presses the left lever, 70% of the time it receives nothing and 30% of the time it receives five pellets. The rat's lever pressing is being _____, reinforced and prospect theory predicts that the rat's will prefer to press the _____ lever.

A factor to be considered in discriminating normal anxiety from abnormal anxiety is

A) the type of object feared. B) the genetic component. C) the patient's response to medication. D) functional impairment.

Which of the following is not a reason for decline of Wundt's approach to psychology??

a. ?Wundt's approach represented a pure science of psychology with little opportunity for practical application. b. ?German universities did not have the economic resources to support scientific psychology. c. ?Wundt's theories were difficult to understand. Therefore, he attracted very few students to his work. d. ?Wundt's approach was overshadowed by the development of Gestalt psychology in Germany and psychoanalysis in Austria. e. ?The pragmatic culture of the United States precluded Wundt's system.