Serial Predators Prefer to Operate Within Comfort Zones and Experience

question 1

Multiple Choice

Serial predators prefer to operate within comfort zones and experience _____ as they leave that comfort zone.

• A)deep depression
• B)excitement
• C)a distance decay function
• D)discomfort

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Definitions:

Unconditioned Response

An automatic, natural reaction to a stimulus that occurs without prior learning or conditioning.

Counterconditioning

A behavior therapy technique that involves replacing an undesirable response to a stimulus with a more desirable one.

Fear of Dogs

A persistent and intense fear of dogs, often categorized as a specific phobia affecting people.

Higher-order Conditioning

A process in behavioral psychology where a conditioned stimulus is paired with a new neutral stimulus, creating a second (often weaker) conditioned stimulus.