________ has occurred if a person learns not to respond to a stimulus that is presented repeatedly without change.
a. Habituation
b. Extinction
c. Acquisition
d. Stimulus generalization
a. Habituation
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a. solely due to the images seen in the media. b. a genetic defect that impacts metabolic rate. c. the result of media images interacting with family pressures. d. a genetic predisposition interacting with environmental pressures.
The increase in sexual desire from alcohol use is accompanied by
a. decreased sexual performance. b. increased sexual performance. c. a loss of the refractory period. d. total and complete dysfunction.
Samantha meets with a counselor at her college health clinic to discuss ways to stop her smoking habit, which is up to a pack a day now. The counselor recommends basing her cessation program on asking herself questions regarding her daily routine, triggers for smoking, personal interests, and stress reduction techniques, as well as potential obstacles to stopping. This approach utilizes the
______ effect. a. ?state-dependent memory b. ?encoding specificity c. ?personal identification d. self-reference?
According to research, ____ is/are a major cause of inactivity in overweight children.?
a. ?television watching b. ?maladaptive reactions to stress c. ?genetic abnormalities d. ?not having a parent home after school