Which One of the Following Examples Illustrates Vicarious Reinforcement

question 51

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following examples illustrates vicarious reinforcement?

• A)Alicia notices that her friend Elle gets extra attention from the teacher when she acts helpless.Alicia begins to act helpless as well.
• B)Brandon knows that he will get a higher grade if he turns in a research paper that is typed rather than handwritten, but he turns in a handwritten paper anyway.
• C)Avril sees her friend Martha scolded for chewing gum in class.She quickly takes her own gum out of her mouth.
• D)Winston sees how Michael gets good grades when he works hard on his mathematics homework, but Winston does not want to work that hard.

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Definitions:

Subduction

The process by which one tectonic plate moves under another plate and into the mantle, causing volcanic and seismic activity.

Normal Faulting

A type of faulting in which the hangwall moves downward relative to the footwall, often associated with tensional forces pulling the Earth's crust apart.

Volcanic Neck

A column of solidified lava or magma that formed in the vent of a volcano and became exposed through erosion.

Igneous Feature

A geological formation that results from the solidification and crystallization of magma or lava, such as volcanoes or granite intrusions.