The Idea That People Learn to Fear or Avoid Selected

question 11

Multiple Choice

The idea that people learn to fear or avoid selected objects or situations that are vestiges of evolutionary history, and individuals are biologically prepared to quickly associate fear responses with certain objects is called _____.

• A) traditional classical conditioning
• B) evolutionary classical conditioning
• C) biological classical conditioning
• D) prepared classical conditioning

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Definitions:

Task Leadership

Goal-oriented leadership that sets standards, organizes work, and focuses attention on goals.

Severity Errors

Mistakes in assessment or judgment that occur when the severity or seriousness of an event or behavior is underestimated or overestimated.

Recency Errors

A memory bias in which the most recently presented items or experiences are most likely to be remembered.

Leniency Errors

A bias in which a reviewer or judge tends to give more favorable assessments than the evidence supports, often affecting performance evaluations or grading.