Vignette #1 Robert and Chris Have Been at a Local

question 13

Multiple Choice

Vignette #1 Robert and Chris have been at a local bar near their dormitory for one hour. Chris has had 3 beers already and Robert tells him to slow down because too much alcohol can cause death. Chris says this is not true since you just go to sleep when you drink too much. Chris also says that since he is allowed 2 drinks a day on average, he decided to save them up for the weekend. Robert is beginning to suspect that Chris might have a drinking problem. Let's see if you know more than Chris does concerning alcohol by answering these questions.   Will Chris be able to legally drive home in most states?

• A) Yes
• B) No
• C) Not enough information is provided

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Definitions:

Generalization

The process of extending the application of a principle or conclusion to many situations without additional evidence.

Discrimination

This refers to the unfair or prejudicial treatment of individuals based on characteristics such as race, age, or gender.

Extinction

In behavioral psychology, it refers to the process where a conditioned response decreases in frequency and eventually disappears when the reinforcement is no longer presented.

Conditioned Stimulus

An initially unimportant stimulus that, following its association with an unconditioned stimulus, comes to evoke a conditioned response.