Lindsay Wants to Study a Field Where She Will Be

question 68

Multiple Choice

Lindsay wants to study a field where she will be able to discover the influence of heredity and the environment on individual differences in human traits and development.She has a particular interest in studying the differences between identical and fraternal twin pairs.Her advisor should suggest that she apply to a graduate program in ______.

• A)behavioral genetics
• B)evolutionary developmental psychology
• C)experimental psychiatry
• D)molecular biophysics.

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Definitions:

Negative Reinforcement

The strengthening of a behavior because a negative condition is stopped or avoided as a consequence of the behavior.

Positive Punishment

A method in behavioral psychology where an undesirable stimulus is introduced following a behavior to decrease the likelihood of that behavior occurring again.

Aversive Stimulus

A stimulus that is unpleasant and causes a decrease in the strength or frequency of the behavior it follows.

Flooding

A behavioral therapy technique intended to treat anxiety by exposing patients to their fear-inducing stimuli in a controlled environment.