People Often Have Trouble Saving for a Large Future Purchase

question 269

Multiple Choice

People often have trouble saving for a large future purchase, such as a new car, because of all the small purchases they make each day. This illustrates the power of

• A)latent learning.
• B)immediate reinforcement.
• C)higher-order conditioning.
• D)vicarious classical conditioning.

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Definitions:

Unconscious Forces

Psychological influences of which individuals are not fully aware, but that affect thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.

Continuum

A continuum is a continuous sequence in which adjacent elements are not perceptibly different from each other, although the extremes are quite distinct.

Feelings of Isolation

Emotional state where an individual feels separated from others and disconnected from social interactions.

Life and Death Instincts

Fundamental concepts in psychoanalytic theory representing the opposing forces of creation and destruction that drive human behavior.