Which of the Following Individuals Is Using a Mantra

question 178

Multiple Choice

Which of the following individuals is using a mantra?

• A) Mia who is sitting cross-legged with her back straight
• B) Tia who is holding on to a smooth stone and thinking about its coolness
• C) Pia who is using her inner voice to repeat the word 'now'
• D) Gia who is participating in a yoga class

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Definitions:

Instinctive Drift

"The tendency of animals to revert to instinctive behavior that interferes with learning."

Preparedness

The species-specific biological predisposition to learn in certain ways but not others.

Instinctive Drift

The tendency of an animal to revert to instinctive behaviors that interfere with the conditioned response being taught.

Instinctive Learning

The innate ability of an organism to perform a certain behavior the first time it is exposed to the appropriate stimulus.