The Prologue to Chapter 5 Describes the Story of Erv

question 128

Multiple Choice

The prologue to Chapter 5 describes the story of Erv getting accidentally locked in the attic by his wife Fern. Because of the incident, Erv now experiences a conditioned emotional reaction of fear whenever he must go up in the attic. Erv'sinitially being trapped in the airtight attic represents the_____, and the fear he experienced on that first occasion represents the _____.

• A)conditioned response; unconditioned stimulus
• B)conditioned stimulus; conditioned response
• C)unconditioned response; unconditioned stimulus
• D)unconditioned stimulus; unconditioned response

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Definitions:

Cognition

The pursuit of knowledge and understanding through thinking processes, experiential learning, and sensory information.

Early Life Experiences

Events or interactions occurring in the initial stages of an individual's life, which significantly influence their development, behavior, and psychological traits.

Lack

The state of being without or not having enough of something.

Memory

The cognitive process of encoding, storing, and retrieving information within the brain.