In Pavlov's Theory,"irradiation" Refers to

question 6

Multiple Choice

In Pavlov's theory,"irradiation" refers to

• A) an ultraviolet light sometimes used as a conditioned stimulus.
• B) a technique to ensure his surgical operations were performed antiseptically.
• C) the neural mechanism causing muscular tremors in some experimental neuroses.
• D) a wave spreading excitation or inhibition over the surface of the brain.

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Definitions:

Status Quo Effect

The tendency for individuals to prefer to keep things as they are rather than change, often driven by loss aversion and decision-making biases.

Invisible Hand

The tendency of competition to cause individuals and firms to unintentionally but quite effectively promote the interests of society even when each individual or firm is only attempting to pursue its own interests.

Behavioral Economics

A branch of economics focusing on how psychological, cognitive, emotional, cultural, and social influences impact the economic choices made by individuals and institutions.

Threat of Rejection

The fear or concern that one's ideas, actions, or presence will not be accepted by others.