What Is a Homeostatic Mechanism

question 25

Multiple Choice

What is a homeostatic mechanism?

• A) a process that regulates the essential,internal biological states
• B) the regulation of behavior in response to external stimuli
• C) the tendency to seek out stimulation and novel environments
• D) the tendency to increase stimulation to create pleasurable feelings

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Definitions:

Dissonance Reduction

The process of alleviating cognitive dissonance by adjusting, adding, or minimizing the importance of cognitions (thoughts, beliefs).

Initiation Rite

A ceremony, ritual, or event marking the entrance or acceptance of an individual into a group or society.

Group Prototypicality

The extent to which a member of a group represents the average or typical attributes, behaviors, or characteristics of that group.

Social Loafing

A scenario where members of a team contribute less effort to reach a target than they would if working individually.