Loss of Responsiveness to Stimuli That Convey Little or No

question 52

Multiple Choice

Loss of responsiveness to stimuli that convey little or no new information is called

• A)adapting.
• B)spacing.
• C)conditioning.
• D)imprinting.
• E)habituation.

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Definitions:

Psychoanalytic

Pertaining to a theory of psychology which emphasizes the influence of unconscious processes and childhood experiences on behavior and mental states.

Mental Iceberg

A metaphor often used in psychology to describe the mind's structure, with the small, visible part above water representing conscious awareness and the larger, hidden part representing the unconscious.

Deep Unconscious

A level of the unconscious mind that is believed to house primal instincts, memories, and desires.

Lobotomy

A surgical procedure that involves severing connections in the brain's prefrontal lobe, historically used to treat mental illness.