The first time Shari ate strawberries she had a minor allergic reaction with some minor itchiness. Now, when she eats strawberries she breaks out in hives all over her arms and stomach. Shari's change in responsiveness illustrates the learning process known as:
a. habituation
b. sensitization
c. desensitization
d. second-order conditioning
B
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Angela is a maltreated child. Based on this information, we can expect that Angela also has __________.
A. poor emotion regulation B. a history of positive attachment relationships C. good emotion regulation D. inability to detect emotional expression in faces
Toby has been physically abused for much of his childhood. Based on this information, what is the likely relation between physical abuse and Toby's language development, IQ, and academic achievement?
What will be an ideal response?
While watching his older sister dive into a swimming pool, Jayden saw her slip, crack her head on the end of the diving board, and end up bleeding in the pool and crying hysterically. She required 12 stitches to close the cut on the back of her head. As a result, Jayden was highly afraid of both diving boards and the deep end of swimming pools. He did not overcome these fears until he was well into his early adult years. Jayden acquired his phobia as a result of __________ conditioning.
A. classical B. operant C. latent D. vicarious
You are dealing with an audience that is uneducated on the issue on which you are speaking. Your best strategy is to present a message that
A) ?is one-sided. B) ?is two-sided. C) ?avoids fear. D) ?avoids positive feelings.