Which of the following concepts explains how many Americans were traumatized as a consequence of watching media coverage of the September 11th terrorist attacks?
a. vicarious, or secondhand conditioning
b. instrumental, or operant conditioning.
c. response chaining
d. higher order acquisition
ANSWER: a
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A) progressive B) civic C) humanitarian D) comprehensive
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