You arrive at your friend's apartment for a big party at the end of the semester. When you first arrive, the music is so loud that it almost hurts your ears. After a couple of hours, even though the music is still at the same volume, it no longer bothers you or seems that loud. This change in your sensations describes the process of_____.
A. auditory adjustment
B. transduction
C. sensory adaptation
D. sensory deprivation
Ans: C. sensory adaptation
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a. weight and IQ of a person b. amount of time spent rehearsing material and amount learned c. the amount of traffic in a city and the city's air quality d. price of gasoline and number of miles driven per week
How are learned behaviors different from instincts and reflexes?
a. Learned behaviors involve change and experience. b. Learned behaviors only happen through observation. c. Instincts and reflexes don’t change over time. d. Instincts and reflexes don’t change; learned behaviors do.
Reality therapy is also called
a. Practical counseling b. Choice theory c. Planful therapy d. Decision theory
Because he was unable to achieve an erection, 84-year-old Spencer spent a lot of time cuddling with his wife Bessie. Spencer's substitution for intercourse exemplifies
A) compensation. B) malleability. C) optimization. D) plasticity.