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Using cats, a researcher presents a tone to signal that foot shock will occur. After a number of tone‒foot shock pairings, the researcher pairs a flashing light with just the tone. To test if higher order conditioning has occurred, the researcher would present only the _______ and expect it to produce fear and a withdrawal response.


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Empirical Evidence

Information acquired by observation or experimentation that is used to confirm the validity of a hypothesis or theory.

DSM

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, a handbook used by healthcare professionals as the authoritative guide to the diagnosis of mental disorders.

MMPI

Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory, a standardized psychometric test of adult personality and psychopathology.

Rorschach Test

A psychological test in which subjects' perceptions of inkblots are recorded and then analyzed using psychological interpretation, complex algorithms, or both, often used to assess personality and emotional functioning.

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