Explain Why Repeated Presentations of the Same Stimulus Can Elicit

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Explain why repeated presentations of the same stimulus can elicit responses that decrease in one group of subjects and increase in another group of subjects.

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Definitions:

Classical Conditioning

A learning process in which a natural response becomes associated with a previously neutral stimulus by repeated pairing.

Shaping

A method of behavior training in which reinforcement is given for progressively closer approximations of the desired target behavior.

Behavior Modification

A therapeutic approach that seeks to change undesirable behaviors through the use of positive or negative reinforcement.

Counterconditioning

A behavior therapy technique that involves replacing an undesirable response to a stimulus with a more desirable one.