Maria's spring allergies are so intense, even looking at pictures of flowers can make her sneeze. This reaction can be explained by which type of learning theory?
A) information processing
B) classical conditioning
C) ecological systems theory
D) social learning theory
B) classical conditioning The sight of flowers is a neutral stimulus, but after seeing and smelling many flowers, Maria responds to the sight of flowers as a conditioned stimulus for sneezing.
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a. "When an Adaptive Response Becomes Maladaptive" b. "Fight or Flight: Major Physiological Changes Over Time" c. "Slowly Eroding: Elements of the Stress Response Lost to Evolution Over Time" d. "How Speed, Toxins, and Pollution are Destroying the Fight-or-Flight Response"
Which of the following statements is NOT true concerning factors that contribute to child abuse?
A. Abuse is more common in cultures that do not tolerate physical punishment. B. Stepchildren are more likely to be abused than biological children. C. Parents who abuse their children were often abused themselves as children. D. Abuse is more common when families live in poverty.