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Sensitization and Habituation Quiz
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Sensitization and Habituation Quiz

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What term refers to an enhanced response to a wide variety of stimuli after the presentation of an intense or noxious stimulus?

  • Extinction
  • Dishabituation
  • Habituation
  • Sensitization (correct)
  • In the context of habit formation, what process describes the decrease in the probability of a conditioned response occurrence with repeated presentation of the conditioned stimulus without the unconditioned stimulus?

  • Sensitization
  • Dishabituation
  • Positive reinforcement
  • Extinction (correct)
  • Which term describes the situation where a sensitizing stimulus can override the effects of habituation?

  • Habituation
  • Extinction
  • Sensitization
  • Dishabituation (correct)
  • In the context of associative learning, how many stimuli are typically involved in the process?

    <p>Two stimuli</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for a psychological process where repeated exposure to a stimulus leads to a decrease in response?

    <p>Extinction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main principle behind forming good habits in children, according to the text?

    <p>Making the desired behavior rewarding for the child</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which process is not equivalent to forgetting and indicates learning something new?

    <p>Extinction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How should a parent respond when a child engages in an undesirable behavior, such as banging their head against a wall?

    <p>Ignore the behavior and redirect the child's attention to something else</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is an example of non-associative learning, as described in the text?

    <p>A child's response decreasing when a benign stimulus is presented repeatedly</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the key difference between positive and negative reinforcement, as described in the text?

    <p>Positive reinforcement involves rewarding the desired behavior, while negative reinforcement involves removing an unpleasant stimulus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of praising a child the first time they achieve a new milestone?

    <p>To reinforce the behavior and encourage the child to repeat it</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is the primary system responsible for emotional processing according to the text?

    <p>The amygdala</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of the amygdala in emotional learning and memory according to the text?

    <p>The amygdala is responsible for implicit emotional learning, but not explicit memory of emotional events</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does the amygdala influence cognitive processes according to the text?

    <p>Both a and b</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of the hippocampus in emotional learning and memory according to the text?

    <p>The hippocampus is responsible for explicit learning and memory of emotional events</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between the amygdala and the ventral striatum in Pavlovian conditioning according to the text?

    <p>The amygdala is responsible for the emotional aspects of Pavlovian conditioning, while the ventral striatum is responsible for the motivational aspects</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of the amygdala in fear conditioning in humans according to the text?

    <p>The amygdala is responsible for fear responses to external stimuli, but not internal stimuli</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of the hippocampus in emotional learning and memory compared to the amygdala according to the text?

    <p>The hippocampus is responsible for explicit emotional memory, while the amygdala is responsible for implicit emotional learning</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of the amygdala in positive emotional responses according to the text?

    <p>The amygdala is activated when subjects observe pictures of stimuli associated with food, sex, and money or when people make decisions based on the reward value of stimuli</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between emotional extinction and the amygdala according to the text?

    <p>The text does not discuss emotional extinction or its relationship to the amygdala</p> Signup and view all the answers

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