In Two Studies of Chinese Nationals Who Studied or Worked

question 9

True/False

In two studies of Chinese nationals who studied or worked at American universities, participants who adopted an Anglicized name reported slightly higher levels of self-esteem than participants who did not change their name.

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Definitions:

Negative Reinforcement

A behavior modification technique where the removal of an undesirable or unpleasant outcome following a desired behavior increases the likelihood of that behavior in the future.

Omission Training

A behavioral modification technique involving the removal of a positive stimulus to decrease the likelihood of a behavior recurring.

Proactive Interference

The tendency of previously learned material to hinder subsequent learning.

Retroactive Interference

Retroactive interference occurs when new information interferes with the ability to recall previously learned information.