According to Social Cognitive Theorists, Reinforcement Affects Learning Because It

question 4

Multiple Choice

According to social cognitive theorists, reinforcement affects learning because it:

• A) Encourages the learner to pay attention
• B) Reduces the likelihood of punishment
• C) Increases the strength of an S-R connection
• D) Makes the learner feel good, thus reducing emotions that interferes with the learning process

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Definitions:

Prejudice

Preconceived opinion or bias against an individual or group without sufficient knowledge, rational reason, or actual experience.

Discrimination

In conditioning, the tendency for an organism to distinguish between a CS and similar stimuli that do not forecast a UCS.

Fear Appeal

A persuasive message that attempts to arouse fear in order to divert behavior through the highlighting of negative consequences.

Stanley Milgram

An American social psychologist best known for his controversial experiment on obedience conducted in the 1960s, demonstrating people's willingness to follow orders from an authority figure even to the extent of harming others.