The Double Colon ::) Is Known as the __________ Operator

question 26

Short Answer

The double colon ::) is known as the __________ operator.

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Definitions:

Higher-Order Conditioning

A process in classical conditioning by which a stimulus that was previously neutral is paired with a conditioned stimulus to produce the same conditioned response as the original conditioned stimulus.

Extinction

In biology, the end of an organism or of a group of organisms, normally a species; in psychology, the process through which a conditioned response is eliminated through repeated exposure without reinforcement.

Unconditioned Stimulus

In classical conditioning, a stimulus that naturally and automatically triggers an unconditioned response without prior conditioning.

American Behaviorism

A school of psychology that focuses on observable behaviors and disregards mental processes.