Niko was hit by a line drive, and afterward he would duck whenever he heard the crack of a bat hitting a baseball. After hearing that sound many times without ever getting hit again by a ball, Niko no longer ducks at the sound of a hit. This is best explained by:

a. spontaneous recovery
b. observational learning
c. extinction
d. conditioned inhibition


C

Psychology

You might also like to view...

Ocean inherited genes that raise the risk of her developing bipolar disorder. She lives a relatively stress-free life, however, and shows no symptoms of the disorder. The risk is part of Ocean's ____, and the normal behavior is part of Ocean's ____

a. ?phenotype; genotype b. ?phenotype; phenotype c. ?genotype; phenotype d. ?genotype; genotype

Psychology

The term "drug abuse" refers to any use of drugs that are illegal in a particular society

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

Psychology

In an essay, Michelle begins by writing that knowing the truth sets people free. In her next paragraph, she opposes this idea with the idea that knowing the truth often involves learning about limitations and constraints on freedom

In her third paragraph, Michelle integrates these two perspectives. Michelle's essay best demonstrates inconsistent thinking. moral reasoning. dialectical thinking. subjective thinking.

Psychology

A combination of cognitive and hypno-therapies teach child sexual abuse victims how to understand and handle the trauma of their assaults more effectively

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Psychology