Match Each Definition with the Appropriate Term

question 109

Multiple Choice

Match each definition with the appropriate term.
-the tendency to overestimate one's ability to have predicted an event once the outcome is known

• A)hindsight bias
• B)confirmation bias
• C)heuristic
• D)mental set
• E)algorithm

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Definitions:

Stimulus Adaptation

The decrease in responsiveness of sensory receptors to a constant stimulus over time, leading to a diminished perception of the stimulus.

Response Generalization

The process by which a response applied to one stimulus becomes associated or elicited by other, similar stimuli.

Neurofeedback

Form of biofeedback using brain-scanning devices to provide feedback about brain activity in an effort to modify behavior.

Brain Wave Activity

The patterns of electrical activity in the brain, measurable by electroencephalogram (EEG), which reflect different states of consciousness.