Samantha Enters a Classroom Where Two Students Are Talking

question 351

Multiple Choice

Samantha enters a classroom where two students are talking. When they stop their discussion, Samantha is certain they must have been talking about her. Such a belief is an example of __________.

• A) the imaginary audience
• B) the personal fable
• C) abstract egocentrism
• D) formal operations

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Definitions:

Operant Conditioning

A learning principle that behaviors are influenced by their consequences, including reinforcements and punishments.

Behavior Modification

A process of changing or shaping behavior through various techniques and strategies, often based on principles of learning and conditioning.

Shaping

A behavioral technique involving the reinforcement of successive approximations of a desired behavior until the final target behavior is achieved.

Reinforces

Stimuli that strengthen or increase the likelihood of a behavior by being presented as a consequence of that behavior.