Psychologists Sometimes Use Aversion Therapy in Order to Condition Repulsion

question 447

True/False

Psychologists sometimes use aversion therapy in order to condition repulsion to a stimulus that triggers an unwanted behaviour by pairing that stimulus with an aversive or noxious UCS.

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Definitions:

Late Adopters

Individuals or groups who purchase or try new products or adopt new technologies later than the majority of consumers.

Early Majority

A segment of consumers in the diffusion of innovation theory who adopt new products or services after a careful review once they have been proven by early adopters.

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Late Majority

A category within the diffusion of innovations theory that refers to individuals who adopt a new technology or concept after the average member of a society.