Laura and Janet Both Responded to a Newspaper Ad for "Friendly

question 26

Multiple Choice

Laura and Janet both responded to a newspaper ad for "friendly and outgoing" sales associates.While interviewing with the store manager, Laura comes across as extraverted.Janet comes across as shy.After the interviews, the manager thinks about the two applicants.According to the _____________, the manager should feel more confident that _____________ behavior is a clear reflection of her true self.

• A) augmentation principle; Janet's
• B) augmentation principle; Laura's
• C) covariation principle; Laura's
• D) covariation principle; Janet's

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Definitions:

Conditioned Stimulus

A previously neutral stimulus that, after becoming associated with an unconditioned stimulus, triggers a conditioned response.

Conditioned Response

A learned reaction to a conditioned stimulus that occurs because of previous conditioning.

Extinction

The diminishing of a conditioned response; occurs in classical conditioning when an unconditioned stimulus (US) does not follow a conditioned stimulus (CS).

Discrimination

Unfair or prejudicial treatment of people based on differences such as race, gender, age, or sexual orientation.