In Experiments,people Have Been Found to Conform More When They

question 96

Multiple Choice

In experiments,people have been found to conform more when they must ____________ than when they are allowed to ____________.

• A)respond publicly; write down their responses in private
• B)commit themselves in writing; announce their responses in public
• C)think before acting; react spontaneously
• D)explain their responses; keep silent

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Definitions:

Learning

The process of acquiring knowledge, behaviors, skills, values, or preferences, often resulting from study, experience, or teaching.

Operant Conditioning

A learning process through which the strength of a behavior is modified by reinforcement or punishment.

Reinforcement

In behavioral psychology, it refers to any stimulus that strengthens or increases the probability of a specific response or behavior.

Habituation

A decrease in behavioral response after lengthy or repeated exposure to a stimulus.