Which Set of Qualities Is MOST APPLICABLE to a Primary

question 14

Multiple Choice

Which set of qualities is MOST APPLICABLE to a primary group?

• A) large number of members, impersonal, goal-oriented
• B) small number of members, intimate, informal
• C) formal social control, limited duration, impersonal
• D) long-term, large number of members, formal social control

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Definitions:

Stimulus Exemplars

Specific examples or instances of stimuli that are used to illustrate a general principle or concept in learning and conditioning.

Natural Settings

Environments where behavior occurs spontaneously, without artificial influence or intervention.

Generalization

The term most often used in the applied literature to describe behavior changes that occur in nontraining conditions.

Indiscriminable Contingencies

Situations where it is not clear to the individual what behavior is being reinforced because the reinforcement schedule is unpredictable, increasing the behavior's resistance to extinction.