Which Normal Physiological Change in Sensory Function Occurs with Advancing

question 15

Multiple Choice

Which normal physiological change in sensory function occurs with advancing age?

• A) Decreased sensitivity to glare
• B) Increased number of taste buds
• C) Difficulty discriminating vowel sounds
• D) Decreased sensitivity to pain

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Definitions:

Observational Learning

A learning process in which individuals acquire new behaviors, skills, or information by watching others perform them.

Emotional Responses

Reactions that involve feelings such as happiness, anger, or sadness in response to stimuli or events.

Conditioned Response

A behavior learned by repeatedly associating a neutral stimulus with an unconditioned stimulus, leading to a conditioned response to the previously neutral trigger.

Conditioned Stimulus

A stimulus that originally had no effect but, through being paired with an unconditioned stimulus, eventually elicits a conditioned response.