The Notion That an Organism Is Innately Predisposed to Form

question 125

Multiple Choice

The notion that an organism is innately predisposed to form associations between certain stimuli and responses is termed:

• A)biological preparedness.
• B)latent learning.
• C)instinctive drift.
• D)the law of effect.

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Definitions:

Working Memory

A cognitive system responsible for temporarily holding information available for processing, important for reasoning and the guidance of decision-making and behavior.

Deductive Reasoning

A logical process in which a conclusion is based on the concordance of multiple premises that are generally assumed to be true.

Attention Control

The ability to regulate one's focus, including sustaining attention on tasks and shifting attention when necessary.

Response Inhibition

The cognitive ability to suppress actions or behaviors that are inappropriate or no longer required in a given context.