Casey Hears a Rattling Sound as She Hikes Through the Desert.Her

question 100

Multiple Choice

Casey hears a rattling sound as she hikes through the desert.Her muscles tense,blood pressure rises,and digestion shuts down.According to Hans Selye,she is in the

• A)chronic stress phase.
• B)alarm phase.
• C)exhaustion phase.
• D)resistance phase.

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Definitions:

Unconditioned Stimulus

In behavioral psychology, a stimulus that naturally and automatically triggers a response without any previous conditioning.

Negative Reinforcement

is a concept in behavioral psychology where the removal of a negative condition strengthens a behavior.

Operant

Pertaining to operant conditioning, a method of learning that employs rewards and punishments for behavior, leading to changes in that behavior's frequency.

Systematic Desensitization

A therapeutic intervention aimed at reducing an individual's anxiety responses through gradual exposure to the feared object or situation, along with relaxation techniques.