In Which Scenario Would Acquisition of a Classically Conditioned Response

question 205

Multiple Choice

In which scenario would acquisition of a classically conditioned response be MOST likely to occur?

• A) Whenever Marco sneezes, his boyfriend is sure to say, "Bless you" and hand him a tissue.
• B) Kayla always wears a vanilla-scented lotion, but one time when she wore it, she got a cold.
• C) After Shannon receives a painful shot, she treats herself to ice cream and eats a new flavor.
• D) Every time Thomas sees high-heeled shoes, they are being worn by an attractive woman.

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Definitions:

Noncontrolling Interest

A share of equity ownership in a subsidiary not attributable to the parent company, reflecting the minority investors' claim on assets and earnings.

Goodwill

An intangible asset that arises when a company acquires another for more than the fair value of its net tangible and identifiable intangible assets.

Partial Equity Method

An accounting approach where an investor recognizes its share of investee profits or losses until the carrying amount of the investment is reduced to zero, differing from the full equity method by not recognizing losses beyond the initial investment cost.

Equity Method

A financial accounting approach for recording investments in associated companies by reflecting the owner's share of the investee's profit or loss within the investor's financial statements.