What Is the Term Used by Behaviorists to Describe the Gradual

question 152

Multiple Choice

What is the term used by behaviorists to describe the gradual forming of an association between an unconditioned stimulus and a conditioned stimulus?

• A) generalization
• B) discrimination
• C) deviation
• D) acquisition

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Definitions:

Clumsy Person

An individual frequently making awkward movements or having accidents due to poor coordination or lack of physical skill.

Self-Serving Bias

The tendency to take credit for one’s successes and to deny responsibility for one’s failures.

False Consensus Effect

Observers’ overestimation of the degree to which everybody else thinks or acts the way they do.

Social Comparison

The process by which individuals evaluate their thoughts, feelings, behaviors, and abilities in relation to others.