In Considering Systems of Classification, the Terms Category and Dimension

question 55

Multiple Choice

In considering systems of classification, the terms category and dimension are distinguished by

• A)a category is continuous whereas a dimension is a discrete grouping.
• B)a dimension is continuous whereas a category is a discrete grouping.
• C)categories are for scientific classification whereas dimensions are for clinical classification.
• D)dimensions are for scientific classification whereas categories are for clinical classification.

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Definitions:

Classical Conditioning

The educational method that is achieved by creating links between an environmental stimulus and one that naturally exists.

Instinctive Drift

The phenomenon where an animal's learned behavior reverts to its instinctual behaviors, undermining conditioned responses.

Mirror Neurons

Cells in the nervous system that are activated both during an individual's own actions and when witnessing the same actions executed by someone else, believed to play key roles in grasping the actions of others, acquiring skills through mimicry, and experiencing empathy.

Cognitive Maps

Mental representations of physical locations, helping an individual to navigate and understand spatial environments.