If Children Get Attention from Their Parents for Doing Cartwheels

question 103

Multiple Choice

If children get attention from their parents for doing cartwheels, they will repeat the trick in anticipation of more attention. This best illustrates

• A) spontaneous recovery.
• B) respondent behavior.
• C) operant conditioning.
• D) latent learning.

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Definitions:

Mother

A female parent or guardian who provides care, protection, and guidance to her offspring.

Defence Mechanisms

Psychological strategies brought into play by the unconscious mind to manipulate, deny, or distort reality in order to defend against feelings of anxiety or unacceptable thoughts and feelings.

Psychoanalytic Manoeuvre

A technique used in psychoanalysis to explore the unconscious motives behind one’s behaviors and thoughts.

Repression

A defense mechanism identified in psychoanalytic theory where unpleasant thoughts, memories, or desires are unconsciously pushed from conscious thought.