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Psychology 5/e Book Cover
Psychology, 5/e
Lester M. Sdorow, Arcadia University
Cheryl A. Rickabaugh, University of Redlands

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Internet Exercises

Anatomy of a Research Study
Can Classical Conditioning Help Maintain The Appetites Of Children Undergoing Chemotherapy?

Predation politics: The sad story of wolves, conditioned taste aversion, and the wildlife management hierarchy

http://www.conditionedtasteaversion.net

  1. Who is Lowell K. Nicolaus, and why is he a credible source on this topic?
  2. Argue for the use of conditioned taste aversion in the wild. Now argue against it.
  3. What recommendation would you make to wildlife management agencies? Why?

Thinking Critically About Psychology and the Media
Does Television Influence Children's Behavior?

American Psychological Association

Get the Facts: Family and Relationships: Children and Television Violence

  1. What are the three major effects of children viewing televised violence?
  2. Briefly summarize the studies by George Gerbner, Leonard Eron, and L. Rowell Huesmann.
  3. Imagine a Saturday for an 8-year-old. Write a scenario of how the day may unfold, incorporating all six recommendations for minimizing televisions influence.