Children Often Learn to Associate Pushing a Vending Machine Button

question 24

Multiple Choice

Children often learn to associate pushing a vending machine button with the delivery of a candy bar. This best illustrates the process underlying

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

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Definitions:

Perseverance

Persistent determination to continue with a course of action in spite of difficulties, obstacles, or previous failures.

Resilience

The capacity to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness.

Empathy

The capacity to understand or feel what another person is experiencing from within their frame of reference.

Sisu

A Finnish concept referring to a unique form of resilience or courage in the face of adversity.