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A criminologist is interested in the neurological study of people who commit violent murders. Where would you suggest that she focus her attention?
Shaping
A method in behavioral psychology for teaching complex behaviors by rewarding closer and closer approximations of the desired behavior.
Spontaneous Recovery
In learning theory, the reappearance of a conditioned response after a period of lessened response.
Extinct Response
The diminishing or disappearance of a conditioned response when the reinforcement is no longer provided.
Stimulus Generalization
The tendency for the conditioned response to be triggered by stimuli that are similar but not identical to the original conditioned stimulus.
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