Over the First Several Weeks of Teaching a Class, the Teacher

question 88

Multiple Choice

Over the first several weeks of teaching a class, the teacher becomes better at telling her students apart. This is an example of:

• A) habituation.
• B) sensitization.
• C) perceptual learning.
• D) priming.

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Definitions:

Sensory Experiences

The immediate, direct experiences gained through the senses, including sight, smell, sound, taste, and touch.

John Locke

A 17th-century English philosopher known for his contributions to the Enlightenment and theories of the mind, identity, and knowledge.

Long-term Potentiation

A lasting increase in signal transmission between two neurons, thought to be a cellular mechanism underlying learning and memory.

Associative Learning

A learning process in which a connection is made between two stimuli or between a stimulus and a reaction, foundational to understanding human and animal behavior.