The Following Is (Are) True About Systems Theories

question 24

Multiple Choice

The following is (are) true about systems theories:

• A) They stress the importance of the environment and the impact of other systems.
• B) They minimize the interactions of the various subsystems involved.
• C) Irrational, spontaneous interactions are discouraged.
• D) All of the above
• E) a and b only

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Definitions:

Classical Conditioning

A learning process in which a biologically potent stimulus is paired with a previously neutral stimulus to elicit a conditioned response.

Negative Reinforcement

A behavioral principle where the removal or avoidance of an unpleasant stimulus increases the likelihood of a behavior being repeated.

Instinctive Drift

The tendency of an animal to revert to instinctive behaviors that interfere with learned behaviors from operant conditioning.

Operant Responding

A method of learning that occurs through rewards and punishments for behavior, emphasizing the effect of consequences on behavior in the future.