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Because Our Senses Select, Analyze, and Filter Information Until Only

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Because our senses select, analyze, and filter information until only the most important information remains, our senses are referred to as __________ systems.


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Operant Conditioning

A learning process by which the strength of a behavior is modified by reinforcement or punishment.

Token Economy

A form of behavior modification that uses tokens or symbols as reinforcement for desired behaviors, which can be exchanged for rewards.

Classical Conditioning

A learning process that occurs through associations between an environmental stimulus and a naturally occurring stimulus, famously demonstrated by Pavlov’s dogs.

Systematic Desensitization

A therapeutic technique used to gradually reduce anxiety or fear towards a particular object or situation by slowly exposing the patient to the fear source while in a state of relaxation.

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