One of the Results of Avoidance Conditioning Is That

question 111

Multiple Choice

One of the results of avoidance conditioning is that:

• A)it easily generalizes to other situations
• B)responding decreases very slowly when the backup aversive stimulus may no longer be forthcoming
• C)the results last only for a short time
• D)the aversive stimulus must be presented before the avoidance response will occur

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Definitions:

Cultures

The social behavior, norms, knowledge, beliefs, arts, laws, customs, capabilities, and habits of the individuals in these groups.

Oedipus Complex

In Freudian theory, the desire young boys have to get rid of their father and take his place in their mother’s affections.

Electra Complex

In Freudian theory, the process by which young girls blame their mother for their “castrated” condition, transfer their love to their father, and compete with their mother for their father’s affection.

Primary Anxiety

a fundamental form of anxiety that is not a response to a specific stressor but rather a general sense of unease or dread.