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Cotton Mather believes that witches were sent by the devil to undo the christianizing of the new world.

Describe the characteristics, strengths, and weaknesses of naturalistic observation, case studies, surveys, correlational research and experimental research.

Discuss why painkillers can be addictive.

Explain what night terrors are, what appears to cause them, and who is most likely to suffer from them.

Describe Pavlov’s classical conditioning studies in terms of the US, UR, CS, CR, and his results. Briefly discuss two examples of classical conditioning in your own life, naming the US, UR, CS, and CR.

Explain the goals and results of the Little Albert study. Also, describe other efforts to apply classical conditioning principles to humans, such as desensitization.

Discuss the requirements for punishment to be effective as well as the dangers and limitations of using punishment to change behavior. Also, describe the role that avoidance training plays in using punishment to change behavior.

Summarize the research on autobiographical memory and flashbulb memories. How accurate are these memories, who is most likely to have memories of early life experiences, and what kinds of early memories are people most likely to have?

Describe the functions of the spinal cord and explain how it works with the brain to sense events and act on them.

Describe the physical and psychological effects of stimulants such as amphetamines and the problems associated with their use.