Exam 2: The Modification of Instinctive Behavior

Increased anxiety due to giving several speeches is called habituation.

The stronger the stimuli are,the more ______ you will experience.

According to opponent process theory,you should be more fearful on your first bungee jump than on your 10th bungee jump.

Experienced parachutists often exhibit ______ B states.

Mark is walking alone in the woods.At first,he was scared from all the sounds.But as time passed his fear began to decrease.Then,a loud twig snapped behind him and Mark jumped.Now Mark is hearing twigs snapping all around him.Mark is experiencing ______.

Compare and contrast sensitization and habituation.

Experienced parachutists are less elated after their jobs than parachutists who have just jumped only once or twice.

An increase in a response due to repeated exposures is called ______.

While trying to sleep,the people next door turn on some rock "n" roll stereo.At first you are annoyed and distracted but soon you start to relax.Then,just when you are about to go to sleep,a hip-hop song begins and you again become annoyed and distracted.This is an example of ______.

Opponent process theory was developed by ______.

Marcus and Valerie go to a restaurant where he has a nice dinner.When the server arrives and asks for a dessert order Marcus declines.However,Valerie does not.When dessert arrives,Marcus has a sample of Valerie's dessert.Then orders a serving for himself.The reason Marcus consumes the dessert is due to ______.

You are listening to some quiet music when some people outside play some heavy metal music on their car stereo.At first you are annoyed and upset,but then you tune out the heavy metal music and begin again to enjoy the quiet music you are listening to.Then the stereo begins to play a country song and you become annoyed and upset again.This is an example of ______.

Last night,when Janice was trying to go to sleep she heard a band playing music.At first it was just irritating.But over time,the band actually sounded like it was getting louder even though it was not.This is an example of ______.

Maurice was walking down a street in a new city where he has never been before.At first,he was frightened from all the cars,noise,and the people.However,as time progressed,Maurice became less and less fearful.Maurice is experiencing ______.

Having three drinks of alcohol would cause you to ______.

According to Groves and Thompson,drugs that stimulate the central nervous system are more likely to produce ______.

According to opponent process theory,as the intensity of the B state increases ______.

When Johnny first graduated from law school,he was extremely nervous during his first trial.When it was over he was quite relieved.He found that as he worked on more and more cases,his initial nervousness disappeared,yet his sense of relief when it was over increased.This is best explained by ______.

Jack is a chronic cocaine user.He reports that he feels really good when he was using cocaine that when coming down he experiences extreme cravings and withdrawal.What could Jack do to help himself with the cravings and withdrawal?

Instinctive behaviors in many animals ______.