A Procedure Whereby Subjects Are Given Reinforcers for Performing Behaviours

question 216

Multiple Choice

A procedure whereby subjects are given reinforcers for performing behaviours which get closer and closer to some target behaviour is called

• A) shaping.
• B) tracing.
• C) observational learning.
• D) flooding.

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Definitions:

Quit

To leave or stop doing something, often referring to a job, habit, or activity.

Vicarious Dissonance

A feeling of discomfort that arises when witnessing others engage in behaviors that conflict with one's own beliefs or attitudes.

Inoculation

The process of introducing a vaccine into the body to induce immunity against a specific disease.

Forewarning

Advance knowledge that one is to be the target of a persuasion attempt. Forewarning often produces resistance to persuasion.