The ability to infer a cause and effect relationship is associated only with the

Dr. Kincaid was interested in the topic of autistic savants (individuals with limited abilities in many areas, but with an exceptional talent in one specific area). In the initial part of the investigation, Dr. Kincaid observed and kept detailed files on three individuals who were autistic savants. Dr. Kincaid is conducting a

The largest and most complex part of the human brain is the?

Which of the following structures is not part of the hind brain? 

The somatic nervous system and the autonomic nervous system comprise the

Which of the following is the correct sequence of steps through which neurotransmitters progress during synaptic transmission?

. The neurons in Matthew’s arm just sent a neural impulse. It will be one to two milliseconds before another neural impulse can be generated. This brief time period, when another neural impulse cannot occur is called the

According to the interference theory

Image you complete a computer programming course, but never have a chance to use the programming language once the course is over. Based to Ebbinghaus’ research, over the years would expect

. Hope had brain surgery to remove a small tumor from her temporal lobe. While recovering from the surgery Hope appeared to be fine, as she was able to talk about events from both her childhood and just before the surgery. However, she really cannot remember anything that has happened since the surgery. Her memory difficulties are consistent with

short-term memory  / rehearsing

Martin can’t remember who invented flush toilets because he was flirting with a classmate when his history professor described this monumental event. His forgetting is due to

Raul’s parents make certain they thank Raul every time he clears the dishes from the table without being asked. Sadie’s parents try to remember to thank Sadie every time she clears the table without being asked, but about half the time they forget. Based on principles of operant conditioning, you should predict that

. Carly used to be afraid of visits to her family doctor because she associated the sight of his waiting room with the pain of having a blood sample drawn. However, Carly’s new doctor is ‘painless’, and the sight of the waiting room is no longer associated with pain. Consequently, Carly finds that her fear of visits to her family doctor has disappeared. This illustrates the classical conditioning process known as

Miguel used to enjoy occasionally drinking a glass of red wine, but when he drank too much red wine at a friend’s party a few months ago he woke up with a terrible hangover. Since then Miguel refused to drink any red wine. In this case, Miguel’s hangover acted as

Mariah developed a fear of water when she fell off a river raft last summer. This year she took swimming lessons and thought she had finally overcome her fear of water. She was eagerly looking forward to an upcoming rafting trip, however, as soon as she stepped onto the raft she was instantly terrified again. This illustrates the classical conditioning process known as

When Luis was a child, he really liked the smell of the rose-scented perfume his mother always used to wear. He began to associate that scent with snuggles and hugs from his mom. As an adult, Luis likes any floral scent, including the scents of lilacs and wildflowers. This example creates the classical conditioning process of

Negative reinforcement is