When the Source Is Well Respected and Highly Thought of by the Intended

question 42

True/False

When the source is well respected and highly thought of by the intended audience, the message is much more likely to be ignored.

Recognize the role of personality in determining the effectiveness of stress reactions.

Understand the components of Type A behaviour that lead to physiological problems.

Understand the role of genetics in determining individual traits and behaviors.

Recognize the impact of environment and upbringing on personality and behavior.

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Definitions:

Classical Conditioning

A learning process in which an association is made between a naturally occurring stimulus and a previously neutral stimulus.

Conditioned Stimulus

An initially neutral stimulus that becomes associated with an unconditioned stimulus, leading to a conditioned response in classical conditioning.

Classical Conditioning

An instructional process where two stimuli are frequently paired together; the response, initially triggered by the second stimulus, is subsequently drawn by the first stimulus alone.

Extinction

In psychology, the gradual weakening and disappearance of a conditioned response when the conditioned stimulus is repeatedly presented without the unconditioned stimulus.