In operant conditioning, what is meant by "chaining"?

a. Reinforcing a behavior by the opportunity to do the next behavior
b. Teaching one animal, which then demonstrates the response for the next animal
c. Providing a sequence of reinforcements after a single response
d. Electrically stimulating a sequence of brain areas to produce a given response


a

Psychology

You might also like to view...

Maxine is a high school senior who has an unplanned pregnancy. Her friends and family ostracize her for having had sex before she was married. Her boyfriend, however, has not experienced any negative feedback for his sexual activity prior to marriage. This illustrates a(n) ________________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Psychology

Many cells in association areas of the brain respond to more than one sensory modality

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Psychology

Which of the following concepts would NOT be a part of the social learning theory of personality?

a. self-reinforcement b. self-efficacy c. self-actualization d. psychological situation

Psychology

The negative effects associated with being an early-maturing female have been found to be offset by:

A. hormone replacement therapy. B. having supportive parents. C. possessing a strong personal fable. D. hanging around with older males.

Psychology