When Imelda was young, she used to be fascinated by shoe commercials on TV. She was particularly impressed by how happy people seemed to be when buying shoes. As an adult, Imelda goes shopping for shoes at every chance she gets. This is an example of
A. operant conditioning.
B. classical conditioning.
C. spontaneous conditioning.
D. observational learning.
Answer: D
You might also like to view...
A direct relationship between two variables in which an increase in one is related to an increase in the other, and a decrease in one is related to a decrease in the other is a. a positive correlation
b. a negative correlation. c. a correlation coefficient. d. positive reliability.
Training programs for the mentally retarded have proven relatively effective in making it possible for some retarded individuals to function in society. These types of programs generally rely on __________
a) classical conditioning. b) cognitive restructuring. c) behavioral modification techniques. d) rational-emotive therapies.
Between the mid-1960s and the mid-1990s, the rate of adolescent suicide __________ in both the United States and Canada
A) doubled B) tripled C) quadrupled D) remained the same
Compared to individuals with prefrontal cortex damage, individuals with bilateral damage to the amygdala:
a. Are able to make better use of information about their emotional response to consequences b. Have relatively normal responses to risky situations, but need to live in supervised settings c. Do not have a normal emotional response to rewards and penalties d. None of the above