The Tendency to Adapt to a Given Level of Stimulation

question 94

Multiple Choice

The tendency to adapt to a given level of stimulation and thus to notice and react to changes from that level is called the ________.

• A)confirmation bias
• B)achievement motivation syndrome
• C)social prestige principle
• D)adaptation-level phenomenon

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Definitions:

Unconditioned Response

An automatic, natural reaction to a stimulus that occurs without prior learning or conditioning.

Counterconditioning

A behavior therapy technique that involves replacing an undesirable response to a stimulus with a more desirable one.

Fear of Dogs

A persistent and intense fear of dogs, often categorized as a specific phobia affecting people.

Higher-order Conditioning

A process in behavioral psychology where a conditioned stimulus is paired with a new neutral stimulus, creating a second (often weaker) conditioned stimulus.