Which One of the Following Examples Best Illustrates the Concept

question 68

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following examples best illustrates the concept of baseline as behaviourists use the term?

• A)Dimitri is afraid of the school swimming pool after he almost drowned in it one day.
• B)Louisa likes the attention she gets from boys when she wears tight sweaters.
• C)Marsha starts copying her best friend's homework assignments regularly after she finds out that she gets better grades if she does so.
• D)Justin talks in class all the time, even though his teacher and classmates do nothing to encourage him.

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Definitions:

Functional Imaging

A set of imaging procedures used to observe metabolic processes and other physiological activities in the brain or body, often as an aid in diagnosing diseases.

Sensory Stimuli

Refers to any object or environment that induces responses in the senses, leading to perception.

Neurons

Specialized cells in the nervous system that transmit information to other nerve cells, muscle, or gland cells through electrical and chemical signals.

Brain

The organ in the human body and the center of the nervous system, responsible for processing sensory information, regulating bodily functions, and enabling thought, memory, and emotion.