$$\text { How can the graph of } f ( x ) = \frac { 4 } { ( x + 2 ) ^ { 2 } } \text { by obtained from the graph of } y = \frac { 1 } { x ^ { 2 } } ?$$

question 288

Multiple Choice

$$\text { How can the graph of } f ( x ) = \frac { 4 } { ( x + 2 ) ^ { 2 } } \text { by obtained from the graph of } y = \frac { 1 } { x ^ { 2 } } ?$$

• A) By making a horizontal shift of 2 units to the left and a vertical shift of 4 units down
• B) By making a horizontal shift of 2 units to the left and stretching vertically by a factor of 4
• C) By making a horizontal shift of 2 units to the right and stretching vertically by a factor of 4
• D) By making a horizontal shift of 4 units to the right and a vertical shift of 2 units up

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Definitions:

Acquisition Behavior

A behavioral psychology term referring to the process of learning new behaviors, often through conditioning.

Classical Conditioning

A learning process that occurs when two stimuli are repeatedly paired: a response which is at first elicited by the second stimulus is eventually elicited by the first stimulus alone.

Ivan Pavlov

A Russian physiologist known for his research on classical conditioning, demonstrating how organisms can learn to associate neutral stimuli with reflexive responses.

Observational Learning

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