Habituation: Decreased responsiveness with repeated exposures to a stimulus.Declines with experience.The weaker the stimulus the more rapid the habituation.Depends upon specific characteristics of the stimulus.Sensitization: Increase responsiveness to an environmental stimulus.Properties of the stimulus do not affect sensitization.Sensitization is lost rapidly after the sensitizing event ends--is always temporary.
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A psychological disorder is a ________.
A) condition characterized by abnormal thoughts, feelings, and behaviors B) condition characterized by normal thoughts, feelings, and behaviors C) medical condition that has identifiable neurological causes. D) set of situational, idiosyncratic, or unconventional inner feelings
According to _____,people provide help to someone else when the benefits of helping,and the costs of not helping,outweigh the potential costs of helping and the benefits of not helping.
A) social exchange theory B) the theory of kin selection C) altruism theory D) the empathy-altruism model