Identify and Explain Three of the Explanations for Unethical Behavior

question 54

Essay

Identify and explain three of the explanations for unethical behavior discussed in the text.

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Definitions:

Classical Conditioning

An educational method where two stimuli are consistently associated; initially, the response is triggered by the second stimulus but over time, it becomes triggered by the first stimulus alone.

Operant Conditioning

An educational method where the intensity of an action is altered through either rewards or consequences.

Aversive Conditioning

A method of behavioral training in which an undesirable behavior is paired with an unpleasant stimulus to reduce the behavior.

Classical Conditioning Therapies

Psychological treatment approaches that utilize the principles of classical conditioning to change maladaptive behaviors by associating them with new responses.