In General, When We Are Confronted with an Aversive Situation

question 7

Multiple Choice

In general, when we are confronted with an aversive situation, the development of avoidance behavior _____ the development of escape behavior.

• A) precedes
• B) follows
• C) occurs more quickly than
• D) is more certain than

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Definitions:

Observable Behaviours

Actions or reactions of an individual, in response to external or internal stimuli, that are visible and measurable.

Psychological Processes

Internal operations that underpin cognitive functions such as perception, memory, and thinking.

Reflexes

Automatic, involuntary responses to specific stimuli, such as pulling a hand back from a hot surface, which occur without conscious control.

Maze Learning

The process by which an individual learns to navigate through a maze, often used in psychological experiments to study spatial learning and memory.