Which Is a Contribution by Freud to the Study of Human

question 51

Multiple Choice

Which is a contribution by Freud to the study of human behavior?

• A) pointing out the importance of unconscious processing
• B) emphasizing the importance of early childhood experience
• C) describing how various defense mechanisms influence behavior
• D) All the answers are correct.

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Definitions:

Hull-Spence Model

A theory of learning that integrates drive reduction and incentive motivation, proposing that a combination of stimuli and past reinforcements can predict behavior.

Generalization Gradients

In learning theory, the range and degree to which a learned response is produced to stimuli that vary from the original conditioned stimulus.

Discrimination Training

The process in behavioral psychology of training an organism to respond differently to distinct stimuli, enhancing its ability to distinguish between them.

Inhibitory Generalization

The process by which an organism learns to inhibit responses to stimuli that are similar to a conditioned stimulus that signals an aversive event.