Zane Has Been Shocked on Six Separate Occasions While Making

question 118

Multiple Choice

Zane has been shocked on six separate occasions while making toast.However,he doesn't seem to have developed a phobia toward toasters.Zane's only phobia is toward spiders,because he once had a big spider fall in his shirt when he was child.Zane's pattern of phobias illustrates the concept of

• A) signal relations.
• B) negative avoidance.
• C) superstitious responding.
• D) preparedness.

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Definitions:

Sensory Receptors

Specialized cells or nerve endings that respond to changes in the environment and transmit signals to the central nervous system.

Perception

The process by which sensory information is interpreted and organized to understand the environment.

Sensory Nerve Endings

Specialized endings of sensory neurons designed to detect stimuli from the environment, such as temperature, pressure, and pain.

Free Nerve Endings

Sensory nerve fibers that terminate loosely in the tissue and are involved in sensing pain, temperature, and touch.