Nelson Got an F in His College Calculus Class Last

question 13

Multiple Choice

Nelson got an F in his College Calculus class last semester. His professor, Dr. Nwokufor, was from Nigeria. Nelson registers for the same class, and on the first day finds that the teacher is another mathematician from Nigeria. He immediately sighs and assumes that he's going to have a difficult time in the class. This is an example of

• A)stimulus discrimination.
• B)vicarious conditioning.
• C)stimulus generalization.
• D)reconditioning.

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Definitions:

Genetic Predispositions

Inherent genetic traits that may influence an individual’s likelihood of developing certain diseases, behaviors, or characteristics.

Cognitive Map

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Mental Representation

The mental imagery or symbols used to understand and process information about the world around.

College

An institution of higher learning that offers undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in various fields.