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An appraisal is our perception or definition of a situation.
Classical Conditioning
A method of instruction that occurs by forming associations between a stimulus present in the surroundings and a spontaneously occurring stimulus, culminating in an acquired response.
Operant Conditioning
A strategy of learning wherein the impact of a response is adjusted through the provision of incentives or the application of penalties.
Evolutionary Perspective
An approach in psychology that seeks to explain mental and psychological traits—such as memory, perception, or language—as adaptations, i.e., as the functional products of natural selection.
Species-Specific
Characteristics or behaviors that are unique to a particular species.
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