Some Researchers Have Suggested a Genetic Link for Positive Traits

question 17

Multiple Choice

Some researchers have suggested a genetic link for positive traits that are important for reducing the individual's response to what factor of disease?

• A) Stress
• B) Allergens
• C) Pathogens
• D) Carcinogens

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Definitions:

Negative Punishment

In behavioral psychology, it refers to the removal of a desirable stimulus after a behavior occurs to decrease the likelihood of that behavior occurring again.

Instinctual Responses

Automatic, innate reactions to stimuli, driven by primal, survival-oriented impulses.

Learned Responses

Behaviors that are developed through conditioned learning or experience rather than instinct.

Secondary Reinforcer

A stimulus that has become reinforcing through its association with a primary reinforcer.