Gabe Is Trying to Get His Dog,Trixie,to "Sit Up

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Multiple Choice

Gabe is trying to get his dog,Trixie,to "sit up." He starts rewarding her first when she lies down.Then he rewards her when she is sitting on her backside.And finally he rewards her only when she sits up with her paws off the ground.Gabe has trained Trixie to "sit up" by using ____.

• A) shaping
• B) secondary reinforcement
• C) backward conditioning
• D) stimulus discrimination

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Definitions:

Identity Cohesion

The feeling of unity, continuity, and consistency in a person's identity over time despite various external changes.

Role Confusion

refers to Erikson's theory on the struggle to find one's own identity, where the individual may be unsure about themselves or their future.

Moratorium

A period of delay or suspension of activity; in psychology, it often refers to a stage of adolescent identity exploration.

Consistency

The quality of being uniform, reliable, or stable over time, often applied to a person's behavior or attitudes.