Which One of the Following Is an Example of a Disturbance

question 75

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following is an example of a disturbance that interferes with the transmission of a message?

• A) sending unsolicited sales messages to prospects
• B) adding your contact information at the end of an e-mail message
• C) leaving a message on the answering machine when you cannot reach someone
• D) thinking about the party you attended last night while sitting in a lecture

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Definitions:

Conditioned Stimuli

In classical conditioning, a previously neutral stimulus that, after becoming associated with the unconditioned stimulus, eventually triggers a conditioned response.

Cognitive Learning

A process involving mental operations that facilitate the acquisition and retention of knowledge, including thinking, understanding, and remembering.

Observational Learning

The process of learning behaviors by watching and imitating others, highlighted in Bandura's social learning theory.

Operant Conditioning

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