Tony's Mother Wants Him to Learn to Play with Other

question 28

Multiple Choice

Tony's mother wants him to learn to play with other children. She begins by offering him a quarter whenever he plays with other children nearby, even if he plays by himself. Later, she gives him a quarter only when he plays on the same playground equipment other children are playing on. Finally, she gives him a quarter only if he actually plays with the other children. Tony's mother is demonstrating how to use

• A) classical conditioning.
• B) second-order conditioning.
• C) shaping.
• D) stimulus generalization.

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Definitions:

Inattentional Blindness

a psychological lack of attention that is not associated with any vision defects or deficits, where an individual fails to perceive an unexpected stimulus that is in plain sight.

Parallel Processing

Parallel processing in psychology refers to the ability of the brain to simultaneously process incoming stimuli of differing quality, a key component of most cognitive processes.

Activation-Synthesis Theory

A hypothesis on dream formation, suggesting that dreams result from the brain's attempt to make sense of neural activity that occurs during sleep.

Circadian Rhythm

The natural, inner process that directs the wake-sleep cycle and recurs roughly every 24 hours.