An Increase in the Strength of a Response to a Repeated

question 445

Multiple Choice

An increase in the strength of a response to a repeated stimulus is known as

• A)habituation
• B)reinforcement
• C)sensitization
• D)classical conditioning

Recognize the impact of material and non-material culture on society.

Explain the relationship between biology and culture in human behavior and social evolution.

Identify the role of symbols, language, and rites of passage in culture.

Distinguish between various perspectives on culture including ethnocentrism, cultural relativism, and multiculturalism.

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Definitions:

Gambling Addiction

A disorder characterized by the uncontrollable urge to gamble, leading to significant personal, social, and financial problems.

Conditional Positive Regard

Acceptance and love that are contingent upon a person behaving in certain ways or meeting certain conditions.

Carl Rogers

An influential American psychologist who founded the humanistic approach to psychology and developed client-centered therapy.

Psychoticism

A personality pattern typified by aggressiveness and interpersonal hostility, and in the context of mental illness, can refer to a tendency towards psychosis.