The Type of Learning in Which a Stimulus Acquires the Capacity

question 70

Multiple Choice

The type of learning in which a stimulus acquires the capacity to evoke a response that was originally evoked by another stimulus is

• A) observational learning.
• B) classical conditioning.
• C) operant conditioning.
• D) reinforcement.

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Definitions:

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Actions that violate laws and are punishable by the state or other authority.

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A statistical measure that describes the extent to which two variables change together, but does not necessarily imply causation.

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