Stevie Has Had Three Professors, Each of Whose Last Names

question 59

Multiple Choice

Stevie has had three professors, each of whose last names began with the letter W . Each time, Stevie did not enjoy the class and made a poor grade. Therefore, he only selects classes in which the professors' names do not begin with W's . Stevie's negative attitude and avoidance of professors whose last names begin with W's are due to which of the six ways of acquiring an attitude?

• A)an interaction with others
• B)chance conditioning
• C)the mean worldview
• D)group prejudice

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Definitions:

Emotional Disorders

Psychological disorders primarily characterized by significant disturbances in an individual's emotional state.

Operant Conditioning

A training approach where behavior significance is changed by either encouraging or discouraging feedback.

Reinforcer

Any stimulus that strengthens or increases the probability of a specific response or behavior by being presented immediately after that response.

Operant Conditioning

A method of learning that occurs through rewards and punishments for behavior, whereby an association is made between a behavior and a consequence for that behavior.