Hebb's Theory of an Optimal Level of Arousal Was Controversial

question 44

Multiple Choice

Hebb's theory of an optimal level of arousal was controversial as it hypothesized that individuals

• A)seek out tension and stimulation as well as try to reduce tension in the body.
• B)cannot maintain an optimal low arousal for significant period of time.
• C)seek out higher levels of tension without a means for reducing that tension in the body.
• D)are punished when the individual is not in a state of optimal arousal.

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Definitions:

Classical Conditioning

Learning based on associating a stimulus that does not ordinarily elicit a response with another stimulus that does elicit the response.

Social Learning

The process of acquiring new behaviors or knowledge by observing and imitating others, as proposed by Albert Bandura.

Habituation

Type of learning in which familiarity with a stimulus reduces, slows, or stops a response.

Young Infants' Memory

The capacity for infants in the early months of life to retain and recall information or experiences.