John Is Tired of His Friend Yelling at Him

question 26

Multiple Choice

John is tired of his friend yelling at him.He decides to put his friend on extinction and ignore them when they yell,but listen intently when they do not.What will happen when he begins this process?

• A)the yelling behavior will immediately decrease
• B)the yelling behavior will gradually decrease
• C)the yelling behavior will increase,then begin to decrease
• D)the yelling behavior will increase and remain at a high steady rate

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Definitions:

Secondary Group

A group that is formal and impersonal, often organized around instrumental goals. See also Primary group.

Ethnocentrism

In intergroup relations, the tendency to regard one’s own group as the center of everything and to evaluate other groups in reference to it; the tendency to regard one’s in-group as superior to all out-groups.

Goal Isomorphism

The concept of having converging or similar objectives across different individuals, groups, or systems.

Intergroup Conflict

A situation where members of different groups experience friction, disagreement, or opposition due to differing interests, beliefs, or objectives.