Affectively Based Attitudes Tend to Stem from Any of the Following

question 34

Multiple Choice

Affectively based attitudes tend to stem from any of the following sources except

• A) rational appraisal of costs and benefits.
• B) personal values.
• C) sensory experiences.
• D) conditioning.

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Definitions:

Ivan Pavlov

A Russian physiologist best known for his work in classical conditioning, demonstrating the learning process through the Pavlov's dogs experiment.

Operant Conditioning

A learning process in which the strength of a behavior is modified by reinforcement or punishment.

Classical Conditioning

A learning process that occurs when two stimuli are repeatedly paired: a response that is at first elicited by the second stimulus is eventually elicited by the first stimulus alone.

Operant Conditioning

A learning process through which the strength of a behavior is modified by reinforcement or punishment, a concept developed by B.F. Skinner.