When 4-Year-Old Aileen Goes to the Store with Her Dad

question 83

Multiple Choice

When 4-year-old Aileen goes to the store with her dad and whines for candy at the checkout, she gets the candy. But when she goes with her mom, whining never ends up getting her candy. Before long, Aileen only whines when she is at the store with her dad. This is called ________.

• A) successive approximation
• B) stimulus discrimination
• C) continuous reinforcement
• D) stimulus generalization

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Definitions:

Beck's Cognitive Therapy

A form of psychotherapy developed by Aaron Beck that aims to correct negative thinking patterns to improve mood and behavior.

Wolpe's Systematic Desensitization

A behavioral therapy technique developed by Joseph Wolpe designed to help people overcome phobias and anxiety through gradual exposure to feared stimuli while practicing relaxation techniques.

Freud's Psychoanalysis

A therapeutic approach developed by Sigmund Freud that emphasizes exploring unconscious conflicts and desires as a way of understanding and treating psychological disorders.

Cognitive

Relating to mental processes such as perception, memory, thought, and problem-solving.