Psychology A-Level
dominant response
What dominant response means in Psychology A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of dominant response
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The response strengthened by increased arousal, which facilitates a simple or well-learned task and inhibits a novel or complex one.
Topics that use dominant response
- Section B: Option 4 Sport and exercise psychology (OCR A-Level)
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