Samantha Suffers from Insomnia and So Is Undergoing a Process

question 296

Multiple Choice

Samantha suffers from insomnia and so is undergoing a process to track her stages of sleep. She is likely experiencing a(n) :

• A) electroencephalogram.
• B) CT scan.
• C) PET scan.
• D) fMRI.

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Definitions:

Avoidance Learning

A type of learning in which an individual learns a behavior to prevent the occurrence of an unpleasant stimulus.

Positive Reinforcement

A process in psychology where a behavior is encouraged by rewarding it, leading to an increase in the occurrence of that behavior.

Escape Learning

A form of learning in which an organism learns to perform an action in order to terminate an unpleasant stimulus.

Negative Punishment

A behavior reduction strategy where a favorable stimulus is removed following the undesired behavior.