From a Behavioral Point of View, the Term "Ethics" Refers

question 212

Multiple Choice

From a behavioral point of view, the term "ethics" refers to:

• A)certain standards of behavior that are developed by a culture and that promote the survival of that culture
• B)the influence the controllee has on the controller by virtue of access to suitable reinforcers
• C)the degree of aversiveness involved in a given intervention
• D)a set of moral values adhered to by a culture

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Definitions:

Classical Conditioning

An educational technique involving the repeated pairing of two cues, resulting in a behavior initially prompted by the second cue being provoked by the first cue without the second.

Second-order Conditioning

A form of conditioning in which a stimulus that was previously neutral is paired with a conditioned stimulus to produce a similar conditioned response.

Stimulus Generalization

The process by which a conditioned response is triggered by stimuli that are similar but not identical to the original conditioned stimulus.

Behavior Environment Interactions

The dynamic and reciprocal relationship between an individual's behavior and the surrounding physical and social environment.