The Study of Meaning, or the Association of Words with Ideas

question 2

Multiple Choice

The study of meaning, or the association of words with ideas, feelings, and context, is known as __________.

• A) noise
• B) kinesics
• C) semantics
• D) grammar

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Definitions:

Higher-order Conditioning

A form of conditioning in which a stimulus is paired with a previously conditioned stimulus, leading to the acquisition of the same conditioned response without being directly paired with the unconditioned stimulus.

Modeling

The process of learning behaviors by observing and imitating others, a key concept in social learning theory.

Dishabituation

The renewal of a response, previously habituated, due to the presentation of a novel stimulus.

Sensitization

The process of becoming more sensitive to a stimulus after exposure; it leads to an amplified response to a preexisting stimulus.