You Are Taking a Shower in Your Dorm and You

question 7

Multiple Choice

You are taking a shower in your dorm and you hear a toilet being flushed nearby.You briefly step out of the flow of water because you have learned that the water becomes very hot for a few moments after this happens.In this example,which of the following would be considered to be the discriminative stimulus?

• A) the avoidance of hot water
• B) the exposure to hot water
• C) stepping out of the shower
• D) the sound of the toilet being flushed
• E) exposure to the dorm bathroom

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Definitions:

Identification

A psychological process whereby an individual assimilates an aspect, property, or attribute of another and is transformed, wholly or partially, by the model the other provides.

Implicit Memory

Memory that enhances task execution using prior experiences, without the individual consciously realizing those past experiences.

Iconic Memory

A form of sensory memory that temporarily holds visual images before they fade or are processed further.

Sensory Memory

The shortest-term element of memory, which retains impressions of sensory information after the original stimuli have ended.