Incapacitating Efforts to Avoid Specific Anxiety-Producing Situations Is Most Indicative

question 14

Multiple Choice

Incapacitating efforts to avoid specific anxiety-producing situations is most indicative of certain

• A)delusions.
• B)hallucinations.
• C)phobias.
• D)obsessions.

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Definitions:

Conditioned Stimulus

An initially neutral signal that, through association with an unconditioned stimulus, eventually elicits a conditioned response.

Unconditioned Stimulus

A stimulus that elicits a natural, reflexive response without the need for prior conditioning.

Minimal Effects

Changes or impacts that are barely noticeable or have little to no significant influence on the overall condition or outcome.

Stimulus-Substitution Theory

Pavlov’s view that the pairing of the conditioned stimulus (CS) and unconditioned stimulus (UCS) allows the CS to elicit the unconditioned response (UCR) as the conditioned response (CR).