The Sense of Olfaction Is Able to Detect Lower Concentrations

question 14

True/False

The sense of olfaction is able to detect lower concentrations of stimuli than gustation.

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Definitions:

Reciprocal Inhibition

Wolpe’s term for the idea that only one emotional state can be experienced at a time.

Sensory Disinhibition

The reduction of inhibitory signals in the nervous system, leading to an increase in sensory experiences.

Sensory Preconditioning

The initial pairing of two stimuli, which will enable one of the stimuli (CS2) to elicit the conditioned response (CR) without being paired with an unconditioned stimulus (UCS) if the other stimulus (CS1) is paired with UCS.

Extinction

The process by which a conditioned response diminishes and eventually disappears, as a result of the conditioned stimulus being repeatedly presented without the unconditioned stimulus.