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When Social Psychologists Talk About a Quick and Automatic Reaction

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When social psychologists talk about a quick and automatic reaction that is simply positive or negative (as opposed to being a full-blown, complex feeling) , they are talking about ____.


Definitions:

Progressive Desensitization

A therapeutic method gradually exposing individuals to the things they fear in a controlled way to decrease their sensitivity.

Pragnanz

A principle from Gestalt psychology that suggests people will perceive and interpret ambiguous or complex images as the simplest form(s) possible.

False Alarm

An instance where a warning or signal is given for a danger or issue that does not actually exist.

Subliminal Perception

The process by which stimuli presented below the threshold of conscious awareness can influence thoughts, feelings, or actions, despite the individual being unaware of the stimuli.

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