Experiencing an Apple as Red Is to ________ as Recognizing

question 447

Multiple Choice

Experiencing an apple as red is to ________ as recognizing an apple as a fruit is to ________.

• A)absolute threshold;difference threshold
• B)perceptual set;sensory adaptation
• C)sensation;perception
• D)top-down processing;bottom-up processing

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Definitions:

Contingency Management

A behavioral therapy technique that rewards positive behavior and punishes negative behavior to encourage desired behavioral changes.

Extinction

In behavioral psychology, the process by which a conditioned response decreases in frequency and eventually disappears when the reinforcement is withheld.

Yelling Behavior

Vocal expressions performed at a high volume, often indicative of anger, distress, or attempting to command attention.

Partial Reinforcement Effect

The greater resistance to extinction of an instrumental or operant response following intermittent rather than continuous reinforcement during acquisition.