Habituation to a Stimulus and Increased Response to a Novel

question 101

Multiple Choice

Habituation to a stimulus and increased response to a novel stimulus does NOT indicate

• A) a preference for novelty.
• B) the ability to differentiate between the two stimuli.
• C) learning.
• D) a preference for the characteristics of the novel stimulus over the old one.

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Definitions:

Defense Mechanism

Unconscious psychological strategies used to cope with reality and maintain self-image.

Sublimation

A defense mechanism in psychology where unacceptable impulses or urges are transformed into more socially acceptable actions or behaviors.

Defense Mechanism

Psychological strategies employed unconsciously to protect the self from anxiety, social sanctions, or to provide a refuge from a situation with which one cannot currently cope.

Oedipus Complex

A psychoanalytic theory by Freud, referring to a child's feelings of desire for the opposite-sex parent and jealousy towards the same-sex parent.