Psychology Studies on Peer Selection and Rejection Commonly Use Which

question 21

Multiple Choice

Psychology studies on peer selection and rejection commonly use which measurement technique to gauge the extent to which an individual is liked or disliked by their peers?

• A) Social media
• B) Sociometric status
• C) Longitudinal research
• D) Snapchat
• E) Cross-sectional research

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Definitions:

Classical Conditioning

The act of learning that happens when two stimuli are paired together repeatedly, and a reaction initially caused by the second stimulus starts to be triggered by the first stimulus exclusively.

Discriminative Stimulus

A cue or event that indicates that a particular response will lead to a certain consequence in operant conditioning.

Generalized Stimulus

A stimulus that elicits a response not only to the original stimulus but also to similar stimuli.

Reinforcement

In behavioural psychology, a process by which a stimulus increases the probability of a preceding behaviour being repeated.