___ Age Is the Number of Years One Has Lived

question 301

Multiple Choice

___ age is the number of years one has lived since birth and ___ age is the individual's ability to adapt to a changing environment.

• A) chronological; functional
• B) functional; chronological
• C) biological; mental
• D) mental; biological

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Definitions:

Extinction

The gradual weakening and eventual disappearance of a conditioned response when the reinforcement is no longer presented.

Conditioned Stimulus

A stimulus that initially has no inherent significance but acquires the ability to evoke a response after being associated with an unconditioned stimulus.

Stimulus Discrimination

The ability to distinguish between one particular stimulus and similar stimuli, not responding the same way to variations of the original stimulus.

Conditioned Stimulus

A neutral stimulus that, once it becomes linked with an unconditioned stimulus, ultimately leads to eliciting a conditioned response.