A Metaphor Is a Simple Term Used to Explain or Summarize

question 35

True/False

A metaphor is a simple term used to explain or summarize a more complex entity or concept.

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Definitions:

Taste Aversion

Taste aversion is a learned response to eating spoiled or toxic food, leading to an aversion to that food in the future.

Classical Conditioning

An associative conditioning method where repeated linkage of two stimuli leads to a response initially caused by the second stimulus, eventually being caused by the first stimulus alone.

Habituation

The psychological process of becoming accustomed to a stimulus after repeated exposure, leading to a decrease in response.

Stimulus Generalization

The psychological process by which a response is elicited by stimuli similar to the original stimulus to which the response was conditioned.