All of the Following Are Believed to Play a Part

question 162

Multiple Choice

All of the following are believed to play a part in the regulation of personality EXCEPT

• A) the hypothalamus.
• B) hemispheric dominance.
• C) the amygdala.
• D) neurotransmitters.

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Definitions:

Extinction

In psychology, the process through which a conditioned response decreases or disappears as a consequence of repeated exposure to the conditioned stimulus without the unconditioned stimulus.

Stimulus Discrimination

The learned ability to distinguish between a conditioned stimulus and other stimuli that have not been paired with an unconditioned stimulus.

Conditioned Stimulus

A previously neutral stimulus that, after being repeatedly paired with an unconditioned stimulus, elicits a conditioned response.

Backward Conditioning

A conditioning process where a conditioned stimulus (CS) is presented after the unconditioned stimulus (US), often resulting in a weaker learned association.