When You Feel Cold, You Engage in Behavior to Reduce

question 190

True/False

When you feel cold, you engage in behavior to reduce this unpleasant feeling such as putting on your coat. This desire to reduce internal tension is a crucial aspect of drive theories of motivation.

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Definitions:

Classical Conditioning

A learning process that occurs when two stimuli are repeatedly paired; a response that is at first elicited by the second stimulus is eventually elicited by the first stimulus alone.

Neutral Stimulus

A stimulus that initially produces no specific response other than focusing attention.

Respondent

A person who answers or responds to something, such as a questionnaire or survey.

Formal Operational

The stage of cognitive development, described by Piaget, occurring from around age 12 and beyond, characterized by the ability to think abstractly, logically, and systematically.