Multiple Choice
Which of the following best describes a psychological stressor in the context of introduction to stress, as illustrated when a person asks a question you perceive as challenging?
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In the context of stress research, what term describes the amount of time that passes between repetitions of the same behavior?
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Duration
B
Frequency
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Latency period
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Interresponse time
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Understand the key terms related to behavior measurement in psychology: Duration refers to how long a behavior lasts; Frequency is how often a behavior occurs; Latency period is the time between a stimulus and the start of a behavior.
Focus on the concept of time intervals between occurrences of the same behavior, which is different from how long the behavior lasts or how quickly it starts after a stimulus.
Recall that the term describing the amount of time that passes between repetitions of the same behavior is called the Interresponse time (IRT).
Interresponse time measures the interval between the end of one behavior and the start of the next occurrence of that behavior, providing insight into the pattern and pacing of behavior.
Therefore, when asked about the time between repetitions of the same behavior, the correct term to use is Interresponse time.
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