Which Theorists Are Most Likely to Be Criticized for Underestimating

question 219

Multiple Choice

Which theorists are most likely to be criticized for underestimating the variability of behavior from situation to situation?

• A) social-cognitive
• B) psychodynamic
• C) humanistic
• D) trait

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Definitions:

Escape Learning

Learning to perform a behavior because it prevents or terminates an aversive stimulus.

Avoidance Learning

A process by which an individual learns to prevent the occurrence of an unpleasant or harmful stimulus by taking specific actions.

Extinction Learning

A phenomenon in which a conditioned response decreases and eventually disappears as the conditioned stimulus is repeatedly presented without the unconditioned stimulus.

Negative Reinforcement

A behavioral principle where the removal of an unfavorable event following a response increases the likelihood of that response being repeated in the future.