Muscle Hypertrophy Results from Increased Numbers of

question 146

Multiple Choice

Muscle hypertrophy results from increased numbers of

• A) myofibrils and sarcomeres.
• B) muscle fibers.
• C) motor units.
• D) muscles.
• E) muscle cells.

Understand the key theorists and theories in social cognitive theory.

Differentiate between internal and external locus of control and its implications.

Critically evaluate the limitations of trait approaches to understanding personality.

Relate concepts of expectancy, reinforcement value, and self-efficacy to behavior prediction and personal efficacy.

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Definitions:

Behavior Modification

A therapeutic approach that seeks to change undesirable behaviors through the use of positive or negative reinforcement.

Counterconditioning

A behavior therapy technique that involves replacing an undesirable response to a stimulus with a more desirable one.

Higher-Order Conditioning

A process in classical conditioning by which a stimulus that's associated with a conditioned stimulus also becomes capable of eliciting a conditioned response.

Successive Approximations

A method used in behavior modification that rewards behaviors that progressively get closer to the desired behavior.