Mike Knows That He Can Be Very Argumentative

question 59

Multiple Choice

Mike knows that he can be very argumentative.Because he knows this about himself,he has learned to precede his feedback with messages such as "What I am about to say is not intended to be verbally aggressive,but I would like to challenge your ideas." Mike's preceding message is an example of a .

• A)devil's advocate
• B)feed-forward message
• C)context
• D)challenge-forward message

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Definitions:

Conditioning Stimulus

In classical conditioning, a previously neutral stimulus that, after association with an unconditioned stimulus, elicits a conditioned response.

Discrimination Training

Involves teaching an individual to differentiate between stimuli and respond appropriately, emphasizing the development of discriminatory skills.

Generalization Gradient

A visual representation of the response strength produced by stimuli of varying degrees of similarity to the training stimulus.

Discrimination Graph

A graphical representation used to illustrate the process and outcome of discrimination learning, showing how different stimuli are associated with specific responses.