(Video: Learning Through Visualization: a Gymnast Acquires New Skills) Rebecca's

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Multiple Choice

(Video: Learning through visualization: A gymnast acquires new skills) Rebecca's initial method of learning her routine involves

• A) watching it done by someone else, then practicing.
• B) practicing each step in isolation.
• C) shifting the amount of weight she uses at each step.
• D) sketching out the moves, then practicing.

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Definitions:

Spontaneous Recovery

The return of a conditioned response that had vanished, following a pause where the conditioned stimulus was not presented.

Classical Conditioning

The conditioning process of repeatedly associating two stimuli together, such that a reaction first brought about by the second stimulus is later brought about by the first stimulus alone.

Misusing Punishment

The incorrect application of punishment that can lead to unwanted consequences, such as reinforcing the undesired behavior it seeks to discourage.

Observational Learning

The process of learning behaviors by watching and imitating others.