Social Perception Is Defined as __________

question 47

Multiple Choice

Social perception is defined as __________.

• A) how we form impressions of and make inferences about other people
• B) how we see, smell, and hear other people's behavior
• C) how we memorize what we see when we observe other's behaviors
• D) how we judge other people according to our schema's

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Definitions:

Stimulus Generalization

the tendency for the conditioned response to be elicited by stimuli that are similar but not identical to the conditioned stimulus.

Conditioned Inhibition

The permanent inhibition of a specific behavior as a result of the continued failure of that response to reduce the drive state; alternatively, a stimulus (CS2) may develop the ability to suppress the response to another stimulus (CS1) when the CS1 is paired with a UCS and the CS2 is presented without UCS.

Excitatory Strength

The level of potential or ability of a stimulus to produce a response or a desired behavioral effect.

Drive State

A psychological state that motivates an organism to satisfy a physiological need, such as hunger or thirst.