Rick and Lindsey Were on the Same Airplane During an Emergency

question 47

Multiple Choice

Rick and Lindsey were on the same airplane during an emergency landing.They met at the airport while waiting for another airplane.Over the next four months they formed a long distance relationship.Lindsey says her heart races whenever she sees Rick.What theory of love best exemplifies this? 

• A) behavioural reinforcement 
• B) cognitive 
• C) physiological arousal 
• D) evolutionary

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Definitions:

Extinction

In behavioral psychology, the process through which a conditioned response decreases or disappears as a result of repeated exposure without reinforcement.

Reinforcement

In psychology, a process by which a certain stimulus or action encourages a particular behaviour to occur again.

Punishment

The imposition of a penalty as retribution for an offense or undesirable behavior.

Extinction

In behavioral psychology, refers to the gradual weakening and disappearance of a conditioned response when it is no longer reinforced.