If you want to copy the behavior of another person, your motivation depends on what happened to the person. If the person was punished for the behavior, you are less motivated to copy. This is known as ___________.

a. vicarious reinforcement
b. vicarious punishment
c. conditioned stimulus
d. conditioned response


b. vicarious punishment

If you want to copy the behavior of another person, your motivation depends on what happened to the person. If the person was punished for the behavior, you are less motivated to copy. This is known as vicarious punishment.

Psychology

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