The Religious Ritual of Burning Bones and Reading the Resulting

question 12

Multiple Choice

The religious ritual of burning bones and reading the resulting cracks were comparable to

• A)Rituals performed by Egyptian high priests.
• B)Mayan rituals.
• C)Shang-dynasty divination.
• D)Persian Zoroastrianism.
• E)Greek oracles.

Define and differentiate between habituation, sensitization, and dishabituation.

Understand the significance of fixed action patterns in animal behavior.

Comprehend the factors influencing the rate of sensitization and habituation.

Analyze the opponent process theory and its application to emotions and addiction.

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