The Importance of Vicarious Reinforcement Situations Is That They Show

question 28

Multiple Choice

The importance of vicarious reinforcement situations is that they show that:

• A) we alter our behavior as a result of observing consequences of behavior of others
• B) reinforcement lowers inhibitions
• C) motivational aspects of reinforcement are not important
• D) classical conditioning is essential for pleasure

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Definitions:

Rodentia

An order of mammals also known as rodents, characterized by a pair of continuously growing incisors in both the upper and lower jaws that must be kept short by gnawing.

Eutherian Mammal

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Carnivora

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