The Implicit Attitude Test (IAT)could BEST Be Described as a Series

question 145

Multiple Choice

The Implicit Attitude Test (IAT) could BEST be described as a series of

• A) measures of physiological arousal.
• B) memory tasks that uses flash cards.
• C) computerized sorting tasks.
• D) word association stimuli.

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Definitions:

Norepinephrine

A neurotransmitter whose action is similar to that of the hormone epinephrine and that may play a role in depression.

Successive Approximations

In operant conditioning, a series of behaviors that gradually become more similar to a target behavior.

Target Behavior

A specific behavior that is selected for change or intervention in a behavior modification program.

Systematic Desensitization

A behavioral therapy method used to gradually reduce anxiety by having the patient imagine a hierarchy of fears while practicing relaxation techniques.