A College Freshman Is About to Give Her First Speech

question 21

Multiple Choice

A college freshman is about to give her first speech in class.As she walks to the podium,she feels her heart pounding much faster and harder than normal.After the speech,she notices that her heart begins to return to a normal pace because:

• A) her peers congratulate her on a job well done
• B) walking settles her heart
• C) the parasympathetic division calms her heart
• D) the heart cannot maintain a fast, hard rate for very long

Explain the concepts of escape and avoidance conditioning and their implications for behaviour.

Discuss the psychological and neurobiological aspects of fear and stress responses, including the role of the amygdala.

Apply the principles of operant conditioning to understand complex human behaviours such as work performance and phobias.

Understand the concept and application of a token economy as a system for reinforcing desired behaviours.

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