When the Mental Scale That People Use to Judge the Pleasantness-Unpleasantness

question 66

Multiple Choice

When the mental scale that people use to judge the pleasantness-unpleasantness of their experiences shifts so that their neutral point, or baseline, for comparison changes, _____ is said to have occurred

• A)subjective reality
• B)hedonic adaptation
• C)subjective well-being
• D)homeostasis

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Definitions:

Partial Reinforcement

A conditioning schedule where responses are only occasionally reinforced, making the learned behavior more resistant to extinction.

Punishment

A concept in behavior psychology that involves the introduction of an unpleasant stimulus or the removal of a pleasant one following an undesired behavior, with the intention of decreasing that behavior.

Designated Driver

A person appointed to abstain from alcohol and drive others safely who have been drinking.

Avoidance Learning

Learning to avoid events or conditions associated with aversive consequences or phobias.