Which of the Following Statements Best Reflects the Current View

question 275

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best reflects the current view of the repressed memories controversy?

• A) It seems likely that most cases of recovered memories are authentic.
• B) It appears that many therapists are deliberately creating false memories in their patients.
• C) Recovered memories of childhood abuse can be summarily dismissed.
• D) We should be extremely careful about accepting recovered memories of abuse in the absence of convincing corroboration.

Understand the principles and applications of classical conditioning.

Identify the steps and components involved in behavior modification programs.

Comprehend the role and types of reinforcement schedules in shaping behavior.

Define and differentiate between key concepts such as conditioned stimulus, unconditioned stimulus, conditioned response, and unconditioned response.

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Definitions:

Independent Variable

A variable that an experimenter manipulates.

Control Variable

A variable that is kept constant during a scientific experiment to ensure that any changes in the outcome can be attributed to the variables being tested.

Confounding Variable

A variable that influences both the dependent variable and independent variable, causing a spurious association.

Dependent Variable

The variable in an experiment that is expected to change as a result of manipulations of the independent variable.