A Negative Reaction to the Feeling That One's Freedom Is

question 19

Multiple Choice

A negative reaction to the feeling that one's freedom is being threatened is called

• A) cognitive dissonance.
• B) psychological reactance.
• C) forewarning.
• D) inoculation.

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Definitions:

Modeling

A technique in behavioral psychology where individuals learn through observation and imitation of others.

Classical Conditioning

A learning procedure where two stimuli are constantly paired; initially, the second stimulus elicits a response which eventually is elicited by the first stimulus alone.

Vicarious Reinforcement

A process in behavioral psychology where individuals learn through the consequences of actions observed in others, rather than through direct experience.

Shaping

A method of operant conditioning by which successive approximations towards a desired behavior are reinforced.