When Prior Exposure to a Stimulus Improves an Organism's Ability

question 83

Multiple Choice

When prior exposure to a stimulus improves an organism's ability to respond to that stimulus later on, it is known as:

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

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Definitions:

Phobic Responses

Extreme or irrational fear reactions triggered by specific objects, situations, or activities.

Operant Conditioning

A learning process through which the strength of a behavior is modified by reinforcement or punishment.

Classical Conditioning

A learning process that occurs when two stimuli are repeatedly paired; a response that is at first elicited by the second stimulus is eventually elicited by the first stimulus alone.

Dissociative Disorders

A group of mental disorders characterized by a disconnection and lack of continuity between thoughts, memories, surroundings, actions, and identity.