Compared with Nonabused Children,those Who Have Experienced a History of Abuse

question 37

Multiple Choice

Compared with nonabused children,those who have experienced a history of abuse show a stronger brain-wave response to an unfamiliar but angry-looking face. This best illustrates

• A)observational learning.
• B)generalization.
• C)higher-order conditioning.
• D)negative reinforcement.

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