Anastasia Is Using a Statistical Procedure to Detect the Broader

question 157

Short Answer

Anastasia is using a statistical procedure to detect the broader dimensions underlying a large number of more specific personality traits. She is performing __________.

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Definitions:

Stimulus Discrimination

The ability to differentiate between similar stimuli and respond only to the specific stimulus that is associated with a reinforcement.

Stimulus Generalization

The phenomenon where a response to a specific stimulus becomes associated with similar stimuli, resulting in a similar response.

Type I Punishment

A method of behavior modification that involves the application of an aversive stimulus following an unwanted behavior, aimed at decreasing the frequency of that behavior.

Type II Punishment

A form of punishment where a positive stimulus is removed following undesirable behavior to decrease the likelihood of that behavior occurring again.