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___________involves the systematic application of learning principles and techniques to assess and improve individuals' covert and overt behaviors in order to enhance their daily functioning.
Observational Learning
The process of learning behaviors by watching and imitating others, as proposed by Bandura's social learning theory.
Learned Helplessness
A situation where someone feels unable to control their life, due to a traumatic incident or repeated failures.
Contingency Blocking
A phenomenon in classical conditioning where a previously learned association prevents the acquisition of a new association because the first stimulus is a better predictor of the outcome.
Response Generalization
The process by which a conditioned response is made in reaction to stimuli that are similar to the original conditioned stimulus.
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