A psychologist is helping a student improve his social skills. After instructing him on how to carry on a conversation with other students, the psychologist has the student practice. Practicing the behavior after receiving instructions is referred to as:
a. modeling
b. feedback
c. rehearsal
d. testing
c
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a. selective breeding b. natural selection c. both of the above d. neither of the above
After the successful extinction of your son's whining for a toy while you are shopping, you go shopping several weeks later and he begins to whine for a toy as if he is "just checking to see if the rules have changed back.". This situation illustrates
a. shaping. b. spontaneous recovery. c. stimulus generalization. d. stimulus discrimination.
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A. statistical infrequency B. norm violation C. personal suffering D. practical