Rather Than Simply Ordering His Son to Mow the Lawn

question 24

Multiple Choice

Rather than simply ordering his son to mow the lawn, Ahmad says, "Son,mow the lawn now. It's really long and we're having company over tomorrow, so I'll need help getting the lawn ready." Ahmad's statement is an example of:

• A) direct instruction.
• B) counterimitation.
• C) disinhibition.
• D) negative reinforcement trap.

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Definitions:

Conditioned Stimulus (CS)

A stimulus that becomes able to elicit a learned response as a result of being paired with an unconditioned stimulus.

Unconditioned Stimulus (UCS)

An environmental event that can elicit an instinctive reaction without any experience.

Conditioning

A method of modifying behavior in which an individual learns to connect a previously neutral stimulus with a behavior that is sought after.

Optimum Interstimulus Interval

The ideal time gap between the presentation of a conditioned stimulus and an unconditioned stimulus for effective associative learning to occur.