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Nora's husband insisted that she go to a mental health clinic when she was unable to explain or remember her frequent absences from home,phone calls from people that she claimed she had never heard of,and check stubs from checks that she couldn't remember writing.At the clinic,Nora admitted there were long stretches of her life that were completely blank to her.Suddenly,using a different voice,facial expression,and demeanor,Nora said to the psychologist,"Don't pay any attention to that old Nora.She's just a bore.My name is Patty,and I'm a lot more fun to talk to." The psychologist suspects that Nora's symptoms are characteristic of
Unlearned Response
A natural, innate reaction to a stimulus that occurs without the need for prior experience or learning.
Classical Conditioning
A learning process that pairs a neutral stimulus with an unconditioned stimulus to trigger an involuntary response.
Desensitization
The type of sensory adaptation in which we become less sensitive to constant stimuli. Also called negative adaptation.
Reinforcement Schedules
The strategies implemented in the timing and frequency of reinforcing stimuli following desired behaviors.
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