After Repeatedly Pairing the Appearance of a Nurse in Green

question 683

Multiple Choice

After repeatedly pairing the appearance of a nurse in green scrubs with the painful experience of getting a vaccination, the patient will react every time they see a nurse in green grubs enter the room.In this example, the nurse in the green scrubs is a(n)

• A) conditioned response (CR).
• B) conditioned stimulus (CS).
• C) unconditioned response (UR).
• D) unconditioned stimulus (US).

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Definitions:

Allostatic

Relating to or denoting the adaptive processes that maintain homeostasis through the production of mediators such as adrenaline.

Homeostasis

The regulation of an organism's internal environment to maintain stable, constant conditions for life processes.

Fight-or-Flight

A physiological response to perceived harmful events, attacks, or threats to survival, triggering certain bodily functions to either confront or avoid the danger.

Stress Response

The body's reaction to a challenge or demand, characterized by physical, emotional, and mental changes.