Paula Is Interested in the Effect of Temperature on Aggression

question 5

Multiple Choice

Paula is interested in the effect of temperature on aggression. She has found that in North America, riots are more likely to occur in July and August-the two hottest months of the year. Paula's interest falls into the category of

• A)sociobiology.
• B)health psychology.
• C)personality psychology.
• D)environmental psychology.

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Definitions:

Spontaneous Recovery

The reemergence of a previously extinguished conditioned response after a period of no exposure to the conditioned stimulus.

Stimulus Discrimination

Stimulus Discrimination is the ability to differentiate between one stimulus and another, especially in the context of learning and behavior.

Spontaneous Recovery

The phenomenon where a learned behavior resurfaces after a period of non-exposure to the associated stimulus, demonstrating the persistence of memory over time.

Pavlov

Refers to Ivan Pavlov, a Russian physiologist known for his work in classical conditioning, particularly using bells to induce salivation in dogs.