Mark Has Been Attending a Religious Study with Friends from His

question 32

Multiple Choice

Mark has been attending a religious study with friends from his dorm. After several months of attending and debating issues with the others in this group, Mark is persuaded that their understanding of the sacred text is the correct one. Mark has most likely experienced ____.

• A) private acceptance
• B) public compliance
• C) the autokinetic effect
• D) normative influence

Recognize the role of discriminative stimuli in shaping behaviors.

Identify and differentiate between fixed-ratio, variable-ratio, fixed-interval, and variable-interval schedules of reinforcement.

Understand the concept and process of shaping behaviors through successive approximations.

Grasp the concept of extinction within operant conditioning and its effects on behavior.

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