Negative Affectivity

question 18

Multiple Choice

Negative affectivity

• A) may compromise overall health.
• B) predicts risk for certain chronic diseases temporarily.
• C) is impacted by gluten sensitivity.
• D) is not linked to higher risk for mortality in old age.
• E) does not lead to poor health as thought.

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Definitions:

Spontaneous Recovery

The reappearance of a previously extinguished response after a period without exposure to the conditioned stimulus.

Conditioned Stimulus

An initially neutral trigger that, after being paired with an unconditioned stimulus, in time invokes a conditioned response.

Unconditioned Stimulus

A stimulus that inherently and instinctively induces a reaction without the need for previous learning.

Negative Punishment

The removal of a desirable stimulus after a behavior, which decreases the likelihood of the behavior occurring again.