Operant Conditioning Is a Form of Learning That

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Multiple Choice

Operant conditioning is a form of learning that

• A)focuses on the association between behaviors and the stimuli that follow them.
• B)explains how neutral stimuli become associated with unlearned,involuntary responses.
• C)is not effective in explaining voluntary behaviors.
• D)occurs through the imitation of another person's actions.

Examine theories of crowd psychology and behavioral norms within group settings, including the historical perspectives of Le Bon and the concept of emergent norms.

Understand the concept of prejudice and its common patterns within societies.

Identify and explain the mechanisms and consequences of dehumanization.

Analyze the role of social psychology paradigms in uncovering prejudice.

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