When We Maintain a Relationship with Someone We Perceive as Similar

question 28

Multiple Choice

When we maintain a relationship with someone we perceive as similar to ourselves, we

• A) are more likely to suffer boredom.
• B) view predictability as a cost.
• C) are likely to stay together longer.
• D) tend to overestimate that similarity.
• E) all of the options are correct

Comprehend the process and effect of operant extinction and its similarities to other forms of behavioral modification.

Grasp the principles of discriminative stimuli and stimulus control in operant conditioning.

Understand the concepts and applications of shaping, chaining, and successive approximations in behavioral training.

Recognize the real-world applications and examples of conditioning and shaping behavior in humans and animals.

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Definitions:

Social Learning Theory

A theory that suggests individuals learn behaviors, norms, and values by observing and mimicking the actions of others within their society or social group.

Reinforcement

In operant conditioning, the process by which a behavior is followed by a desirable outcome increases the likelihood of a response.

Modeling

A method of learning that occurs through observing the behavior of others and the outcomes of those behaviors.

Overregularization Errors

Grammatical mistakes that children make because they apply grammatical rules too stringently to words that are exceptions.