Which Type of Task Is Best Suited to Moderate Levels

question 49

Multiple Choice

Which type of task is best suited to moderate levels of stress?

• A) Easy
• B) Medium
• C) Difficult
• D) Moderate stress is the optimal stress level for all types of tasks.

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Definitions:

Lashley-Wade Model

A theoretical framework for understanding how behavior is learned and modified, although not widely recognized, it suggests a focus on experimental analysis of behavior.

Discrimination Training

The process of reinforcing a response to a specific stimulus while not reinforcing responses to similar stimuli, thereby teaching the subject to differentiate between the stimuli.

Generalization Test Stimuli

Stimuli that are not exactly the same as the conditioned stimulus but are similar enough to elicit the conditioned response, used to test the breadth of stimulus generalization.

Behavioral Contrast

The phenomenon in which the rate of response varies according to a change in reinforcement conditions, usually in operant conditioning.