In Burke's Dramatistic Analysis, Purpose Refers to the ______

question 28

Multiple Choice

In Burke's dramatistic analysis, purpose refers to the ______.

• A) action taking place
• B) the means by which an action takes place
• C) reason an act was done
• D) the explanation offered by individuals in an interaction

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Definitions:

Generalization

The process of responding similarly to different but related stimuli, often used to explain how people apply learning from specific instances to broader contexts.

Conditioned Stimulus

A previously neutral stimulus that, after becoming associated with an unconditioned stimulus, eventually comes to trigger a conditioned response.

Respondent Behavior

A type of behavior that occurs as a direct response to a specific stimulus in the environment, typically automatic and reflexive in nature.

Spontaneous Recovery

The return of a conditioned response that had previously disappeared, following a break from being exposed to the associated stimulus.