Which Theory Proposes That Any Stimulus That We Learn to Associate

question 111

Multiple Choice

Which theory proposes that any stimulus that we learn to associate with positive or negative outcomes can serve as a motivation for our behavior?

• A) Instinct theory
• B) Incentive theory
• C) Yerkes-Dodson law
• D) Activation-synthesis theory

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Definitions:

Separation Protest

An emotional and behavioral reaction, often observed in infants and young children, due to separation from their primary caregivers.

Separation Anxiety

Also known as separation protest; occurs when infants respond to the departure of an attachment figure with distress and crying.

Age

A measure of time that an individual has lived, typically expressed in years.

Strange Situation

A research method developed by Mary Ainsworth in the 1970s to explore attachment relationships between a caregiver and children, involving observed separations and reunions with the caregiver in a controlled environment.