Leta Hollingworth Designed Two Studies to Assess the Widely Held

question 71

Multiple Choice

Leta Hollingworth designed two studies to assess the widely held belief that women became physically and mentally impaired during their menstrual periods,a belief known as __________.From these studies,she concluded __________.

• A) functional periodicity; women do not experience periodic mental or motor impairment
• B) variation hypothesis; women experience periodic mental, but not motor, impairment
• C) cyclical theory; both men and women experience periodic mental and motor impairment
• D) menstrual decrease; women experience periodic motor, but not mental, impairment

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Definitions:

Behavioral Learning

A theory that explains how people learn new behaviors through conditioning, either by associating two stimuli or by rewards and punishments.

Cue

A signal or stimulus that triggers a specific response or action, often used in behavior and perception.

Drive

An internal state that motivates an individual to satisfy needs or achieve goals.

Response

In the feedback loop, the impact the message had on the receiver’s knowledge, attitudes, or behaviors during the communication process.