How Does Perseus Avoid Being Turned into Stone by Medusa

question 9

Multiple Choice

How does Perseus avoid being turned into stone by Medusa?

• A) He closes his eyes when she turns around and then cuts off her head.
• B) He looks at her reflection in his shield and then cuts off her head.
• C) He throws the magic pouch over her head and then cuts it off.
• D) He approaches her flying backward on his winged sandals, closes his eyes as he turns, and cuts off her head.

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Definitions:

Higher-order Conditioning

A process where a conditioned stimulus is paired with a new neutral stimulus, causing the new stimulus to also elicit the conditioned response.

Modeling

A process in social learning theory where individuals learn behaviors, attitudes, or emotional reactions through observing others.

Sensitization

An increase in behavioral response after exposure to a stimulus, often leading to an exaggerated response to a later stimulus.

Habituation

The process by which an organism decreases or ceases its responses to a repetitive stimulus over time.