You Enter a Room and Notice a Distinctive New Smell

question 36

Multiple Choice

You enter a room and notice a distinctive new smell. After a bit of time you no longer smell the odor. This illustrates the phenomenon of

• A) progressive desensitization.
• B) sensory contrast.
• C) sensory novelty.
• D) sensory adaptation.

Understand the role of research in extending human life expectancy through medical advancements.

Understand the concept and properties of indifference curves.

Recognize the representation of total utility through indifference curves.

Identify how indifference curves illustrate combinations of goods providing equal satisfaction.

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Definitions:

Interoceptive Conditioning

A process where physiological responses become associated with certain stimuli, potentially influencing emotional and behavioral responses.

Maladaptive Behaviors

Behaviors that inhibit a person’s ability to adjust healthily to particular situations, often negatively impacting their daily functioning and well-being.

Classical Conditioning

An educational method where two signals are consistently associated; initially, the second signal triggers a reaction, but over time, the reaction becomes triggered by the first signal alone.

Classical Conditioning

A learning process that creates associations between a naturally occurring stimulus and a previously neutral stimulus.