A Person Experiences a Traumatic Event During Childhood

question 146

Multiple Choice

A person experiences a traumatic event during childhood. A developmental psychologist would view the traumatic event as an example of which of the following?

• A) biological factor
• B) random factor
• C) representative factor
• D) environmental factor

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Definitions:

Unconditioned Response

An automatic, natural reaction to a stimulus that occurs without prior learning or conditioning.

Counterconditioning

A behavior therapy technique that involves replacing an undesirable response to a stimulus with a more desirable one.

Fear of Dogs

A persistent and intense fear of dogs, often categorized as a specific phobia affecting people.

Higher-order Conditioning

A process in behavioral psychology where a conditioned stimulus is paired with a new neutral stimulus, creating a second (often weaker) conditioned stimulus.