What Term Is Used to Describe an Increase in a Behavioral

question 138

Multiple Choice

What term is used to describe an increase in a behavioral response after exposure to a threatening stimulus?

• A) habituation
• B) sensitization
• C) orienting
• D) aplysia

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Definitions:

Abstract Reasoning

The ability to analyze information, detect patterns and relationships, and solve problems on a complex level beyond concrete facts.

Verbal Fluency

The ability to produce a rapid flow of words under constraints, typically used to assess language and executive functions in cognitive testing.

Spatial Memory

The branch of memory reserved for recording the environment and spatial orientation.

Concrete Criteria

Specific, clear, and measurable standards used to evaluate or assess something.