Joan Is 34 Years Old, and After Breaking Up with Her

question 52

Multiple Choice

Joan is 34 years old, and after breaking up with her boyfriend of 5 years, has been dating different people. She is depressed and concerned that her initial plans to marry and have children by the age of 35 will not come to fruition. This inner timetable directing Joan's ideas about which life activities are appropriate at certain ages is called her:

• A) foreclosed identity.
• B) social clock.
• C) biological clock.
• D) re-entry/termination timetable.

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Definitions:

Conditioned Response

A response acquired through learning to a stimulus that was once neutral but has become associated with an unconditioned stimulus due to repeated pairings.

Surge of Excitement

An intense, sudden feeling of exhilaration or euphoria, often experienced in response to a stimulating event or anticipation of one.

Unconditioned Stimulus

In classical conditioning, an unconditioned stimulus is something that naturally and automatically triggers a response without any learning needed.

Conditioned Stimulus

A formerly neutral signal that, once linked with the unconditioned stimulus, ultimately induces a conditioned reaction.