Our Tendency to Judge Various Stimuli Relative to Those We

question 23

Multiple Choice

Our tendency to judge various stimuli relative to those we have previously experienced is called

• A) the behavior feedback phenomenon.
• B) the adaptation-level phenomenon.
• C) the diminishing returns phenomenon.
• D) the feel-good, do-good phenomenon.

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Definitions:

Voluntary Eating

The act of choosing what and when to eat, guided by individual preferences and physiological signals of hunger and satiety.

Sucking Reflex

A newborn’s built-in reaction of automatically sucking an object placed in its mouth. The sucking reflex enables the infant to get nourishment before it has associated a nipple with food.

Tonic Neck

A reflex in infants where turning the head to one side results in the arm on that side stretching out and the opposite arm bending at the elbow.

Rooting Reflex

An automatic response seen in newborns, where they turn their head toward anything that strokes their cheek or mouth.