Sensory Adaptation Can Explain All of the Following EXCEPT ​

question 68

Multiple Choice

Sensory adaptation can explain all of the following EXCEPT ​

• A)getting used to the smell of the perfume you are wearing.
• B)hearing your name spoken in a noisy room.
• C)feeling comfortable in a cold swimming pool after being in for a few minutes.
• D)getting used to the touch of your clothes on your skin.

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Definitions:

Positive Reinforcement

A technique in behavioral psychology that involves rewarding desirable behaviors to increase their occurrence.

Punishment

constitutes the imposition of a negative consequence or the removal of a positive stimulus in response to undesired behavior, with the aim of reducing that behavior.

Vicarious Learning

Vicarious learning is the process of learning by observing the actions, consequences, and behaviors of others, rather than through direct experience.

Negative Reinforcement

A behavioral concept where the removal or avoidance of an unpleasant stimulus strengthens a behavior.