A Form of Amnesia in Which the Individual Leaves Home

question 67

Multiple Choice

A form of amnesia in which the individual leaves home and sometimes assumes a new identity is called ______________.

• A)dissociative amnesia
• B)dissociative identity disorder
• C)dissociative fugue
• D)mood disorder

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Definitions:

Aversive Stimulus

A stimulus that is unpleasant or painful, often used to modify behavior through avoidance learning or negative reinforcement.

Negative Reinforcement

The process of strengthening a behavior by removing or avoiding a negative outcome or unpleasant stimulus as a result of the behavior.

Contingent Avoidance

A type of learning where a subject learns to perform a behavior to prevent the occurrence of an aversive stimulus.

Active Avoidance

A learning process in which an organism learns to perform a behavior to prevent or avoid an unpleasant stimulus.