Better Performance by an Individual on Difficult Tasks in the Presence

question 114

Multiple Choice

Better performance by an individual on difficult tasks in the presence of others can be encouraged the most when the individual's arousal level is ____ and evaluation pressure on the individual is ____.

• A) high; high
• B) low; low
• C) high; low
• D) low; high

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Definitions:

Shaping

A method of teaching new behaviors by rewarding closer and closer approximations of the desired behavior until the target behavior is achieved.

Operant Conditioning

A conditioning technique that aims to modify behavior magnitude by employing reinforcement strategies or punishment tactics.

Extinction

In psychology, the gradual weakening and disappearance of a conditioned response when the conditioned stimulus is no longer paired with the unconditioned stimulus.

Variable-Ratio Schedule

A reinforcement schedule where a response is reinforced after an unpredictable number of responses, making it very resistant to extinction.