As an Infant, Stephanie Received Many Penicillin Injections from the Doctor

question 84

Multiple Choice

As an infant, Stephanie received many penicillin injections from the doctor. When she later saw a photographer in a white coat that was similar to the doctor's coat, she started to cry. This is an example of __________

• A) instrumental learning.
• B) observational learning.
• C) classical conditioning.
• D) habituation.

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Definitions:

Effect Size

A quantitative measure of the strength of a phenomenon or the magnitude of a difference, used in statistical analysis.

Intervention's Effects

The effects of an intervention refer to the outcome or impact that a specific treatment, therapy, or preventative measure has on a condition, disorder, or situation.

Confounding Variable

A variable that influences both the dependent variable and independent variable, potentially skewing the results of a study.

Confounding Variable

An external variable in a statistical analysis that correlates with both the dependent and independent variable, potentially misleading the results.