Stuart Is Afraid of Public Speaking, but Only When He

question 148

Multiple Choice

Stuart is afraid of public speaking, but only when he has to make speeches on the weekend. He is a professor and has no trouble speaking in front of large groups of students, and he has made effective presentations at conferences, as long as he presents on a weekday. The specificity of Stuart's fear mostly clearly demonstrates the process of

• A)negative reinforcement
• B)avoidance conditioning
• C)stimulus generalization
• D)discrimination

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Definitions:

Primary Drives

Basic physiological needs such as hunger, thirst, and sexual desire that motivate behavior.

Intensity

The measurable amount of a property, such as force, brightness, or a magnetic field.

Intrinsically Motivated

Being driven by internal rewards, such as personal satisfaction or the joy of performing an activity, rather than external pressures or incentives.

Externally Motivated

Being driven by external factors or rewards, such as praise, money, or recognition, rather than internal desires or satisfaction.