A form of learning in which a voluntary response is strengthened or weakened, depending on its association with positive or negative consequences is called
a) operant conditioning.
b) habituation.
c) classical conditioning.
d) modeling.
a
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The ____ method for quantifying observations involves counting the number of times a behavior occurs in a specified period of time
a. duration b. frequency c. interval d. time sample
An elderly lady is greatly impressed by an astrologer who describes her as physically vigorous, innovative, and artistically creative. Her reaction to this flattering description is an example of
a. uncritical acceptance. b. the confirmation bias. c. the Gall effect. d. the confusion of cause and effect.
The average college student reads at a rate of about _____ words per minute
A) 50–100 B) 100–150 C) 150–200 D) 200–300
Social cognitive theory and operant conditioning are similar in that they both
A. view the individual as an active processor of information B. believe that experience is important in determining behavior C. place a greater emphasis on nature than on nurture D. stress discontinuity