Tzu-Chiang Is 55 Years Old and Is Currently Enrolled in a College

question 100

Multiple Choice

Tzu-Chiang is 55 years old and is currently enrolled in a college algebra course.He is pleasantly surprised that he is performing well in the course despite not taking a formal math class for over 30 years.Researchers would consider this an instance that illustrates how development is:

• A)plastic.
• B)multidisciplinary.
• C)lifelong.
• D)contextual.

Identify and explain various visual and auditory illusions and phenomena.

Understand the significance of contextual cues in perception.

Differentiate between the sensory adaptations and mechanisms involved in vision and hearing.

Recognize the psychological aspects of sensory experience, including the role of expectation and unconscious information processing.

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Definitions:

Classical Conditioning

A learning process that occurs when two stimuli are repeatedly paired; a response that is at first elicited by the second stimulus is eventually elicited by the first stimulus alone.

Motivated Behavior

Actions driven by internal or external forces that direct organisms towards specific goals.

Systematic Desensitization

A behavior therapy technique used to help individuals overcome phobias and anxiety disorders by gradually exposing them to the feared object or situation in a controlled environment.

Anxiety Hierarchy

A ranked list of stimuli that evoke anxiety, used in therapies to systematically desensitize individuals to their fears.