Nesse and Williams Explain High Levels of Anxiety by The

question 4

Multiple Choice

Nesse and Williams explain high levels of anxiety by the:

• A) Smoke detector principle
• B) Social competition hypothesis
• C) Sexual selection
• D) Natural selection

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Definitions:

Stimulus Discrimination

The process by which animals or humans learn to differentiate between two similar stimuli and respond appropriately to each.

Vanilla Pudding

A sweet dessert made from milk, sugar, vanilla extract, and a thickening agent, often served chilled or at room temperature.

Feel Better

The experience of a reduction in negative symptoms or an improvement in mood or physical well-being.

Higher-order Conditioning

A form of learning in which a stimulus is paired with a previously conditioned stimulus, leading to the same conditioned response.