With Repeated Presentation of a Loud Tone, the Startle Response

question 210

Multiple Choice

With repeated presentation of a loud tone, the startle response increases in intensity. This is an example of:

• A) classical conditioning
• B) sensitization
• C) habitation
• D) reinforcement

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Definitions:

Defence Mechanism

Psychological strategies employed unconsciously to protect oneself from anxiety or confronting unacceptable thoughts or feelings.

Projection

A defense mechanism where an individual ascribes their own unwanted thoughts, feelings, or impulses onto someone else.

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Defence Mechanism

An unconscious tactic employed to shield an individual from the distress caused by thoughts or feelings that are deemed unacceptable.