Herbert Benson Has Demonstrated That If You Settle Yourself Comfortably

question 9

Multiple Choice

Herbert Benson has demonstrated that if you settle yourself comfortably in a distraction-free environment,focus your attention on a constant stimulus,and adopt a passive attitude,you may well experience what he called

• A) a hypnotic trance.
• B) an altered state of consciousness.
• C) psychological disinhibition.
• D) the relaxation response.

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Definitions:

Negative Reinforcement

A behavioral principle where the removal of an unpleasant stimulus following a particular behavior increases the likelihood of that behavior being repeated.

Proximate Cause

The direct or immediate cause of an event or outcome, as opposed to more distant or ultimate causes.

Innate Behavior

Behaviors that are hardwired into an organism's biology and that an organism performs correctly the first time in response to a stimulus, without prior experience or learning.

Operant Conditioning

A learning process through which the strength of a behavior is modified by reinforcement or punishment.