The type of learning in which the consequences of behavior are manipulated to increase or decrease the frequency of the behavior, or to shape an entirely new behavior, is _____

a) operant conditioning.
b) classical conditioning.
c) insight learning.
d) social-cognitive learning.


Answer: a

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a. cognitive psychology textbooks. b. analytic introspection. c. Skinner boxes. d. computers.

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a. looking at the child's ability to repress his aggressive tendencies. b. gearing instruction to the child's developmental level. c. assisting children in completing problems in workbooks. d. realizing that children of all ages process information similarly.

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A. unemployment B. childcare difficulties C. serious illness D. divorce

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Calling all four-legged animals doggie is an example of underextension

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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