To Examine the Impact of Mood on Prosocial Behavior, Leila

question 127

Multiple Choice

To examine the impact of mood on prosocial behavior, Leila had participants watch a video intended to put them in either a positive or neutral mood before asking them to make a donation to a fictitious charity. Which of the following is the operational dependent variable in this study?

• A) mood
• B) happy or sad video
• C) prosocial behavior
• D) donation to charity

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Definitions:

Higher-order Conditioning

A form of learning in which a stimulus is first made meaningful or significant through classical conditioning and then that stimulus is used as a base for learning about additional stimuli.

Sensitization

An increased reaction to a stimulus following repeated exposure to it, often leading to heightened responsiveness to other stimuli.

Higher-order Conditioning

A form of conditioning in which a stimulus that was previously neutral is paired with a conditioned stimulus to produce the same conditioned response.

Habituation

The process by which an individual becomes accustomed to a stimulus through repeated exposure, leading to a decrease in response.