Emotional Reactions to Objects and Events Are Sometimes Learned as a Result

question 609

Multiple Choice

Emotional reactions to objects and events are sometimes learned as a result of observing others rather than through direct experiences. This phenomenon is called

• A)instrumental acquisition.
• B)response shaping.
• C)vicarious classical conditioning.
• D)negative transfer conditioning.

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Definitions:

Single-blind Experiment

A type of experiment where the participants do not know which group (control or experimental) they belong to, but the researchers do.

Experimental Group

A group in a scientific study that is exposed to the variable being tested, in contrast to the control group.

Control Group

In an experiment, the group that is not exposed to the treatment, serving as a comparison point for assessing the effect of that treatment.

Independent Variable

In an experiment, it is the variable that is controlled or changed to test its effects on the dependent variable.