Alec and Beth Are Following the Map and Directions Provided

question 27

Multiple Choice

Alec and Beth are following the map and directions provided by a popular search engine to find an address in an unfamiliar part of town. Based on your text's discussion of gender differences in cognitive abilities, which of the following statements is most likely true?

• A) Both Alec and Beth prefer to follow the written instructions.
• B) Both Alec and Beth prefer to use the map.
• C) Alec prefers to use the map, whereas Beth prefers to follow the written instructions.
• D) Beth prefers to follow the written instructions, whereas Alec prefers to use the map.

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Definitions:

Spontaneous Recovery

The reappearance of a learned response after its apparent extinction.

Negative Punishment

A behavior modification technique where a desirable stimulus is removed following an unwanted behavior, with the aim of decreasing that behavior.

Positive Punishment

Adding an undesirable stimulus to decrease a behavior.

Unconditioned Stimulus

In classical conditioning, a stimulus that naturally and automatically triggers a response without prior learning.