Which of the Following Is an Active Strategy for Reducing

question 73

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an active strategy for reducing uncertainty regarding a person's behavior?

• A) observing the person
• B) asking questions of the person
• C) disclosing personal information to the person
• D) stalking the person
• E) third-person questioning

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Definitions:

Stimulus Chaining

involves teaching a sequence of actions by reinforcing each behavior with the opportunity to perform the next behavior until the final action is achieved.

Higher-order Conditioning

A learning process wherein a conditioned stimulus is paired with a new neutral stimulus, creating a second (often weaker) conditioned response.

Higher-order Conditioning

A complex form of classical conditioning where a stimulus previously paired with a primary unconditioned stimulus becomes a conditioned stimulus for further training.

Extinction

In psychology, the process through which a conditioned response decreases or disappears after the conditioned stimulus is repeatedly presented without the unconditioned stimulus.