The Impending Possibility of a Forbidden Impulse Getting Out of Control

question 139

Multiple Choice

The impending possibility of a forbidden impulse getting out of control and being expressed in behavior would be most apt to produce ____ in the person.

• A) anxiety
• B) impulse gratification
• C) secondary gain
• D) depression

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Definitions:

Certificate

A formal document attesting to a fact, such as the completion of an educational course or the qualification of the holder.

Discriminative Stimulus

A stimulus in the environment that indicates the availability of reinforcement or punishment for a particular behavior.

Generalized Stimulus

A stimulus that elicits a response after association with a conditioned stimulus in classical conditioning scenarios, indicating the learned response can transfer to similar stimuli.

Reinforcer

Any stimulus, which, when presented after a response, increases the likelihood of that response occurring in the future.