________ Can Be Used to Avoid the Destructive Impact of Shock

question 137

Multiple Choice

________ can be used to avoid the destructive impact of shock by delaying the necessity of dealing with one's death.

• A) Acceptance
• B) Denial
• C) Anger
• D) Depression

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Definitions:

Neutral Stimulus

A stimulus that initially produces no specific response other than focusing attention.

Unconditioned Stimulus

A stimulus that naturally and automatically triggers a response without any prior learning.

Secondary Reinforcer

A stimulus that gains its reinforcing power through its association with a primary reinforcer; also known as a conditioned reinforcer.

Discriminative Stimulus

A stimulus in the presence of which a particular response is reinforced, guiding the organism to respond accordingly.