A Pattern of Behavior That Includes Being Negative, Defiant, Disobedient

question 7

Multiple Choice

A pattern of behavior that includes being negative, defiant, disobedient, and hostile toward authority figures, and which lasts more than 6 months, is the definition of a(n)

• A) oppositional defiant disorder.
• B) status violation.
• C) covert destructive disorder.
• D) conduct disorder.

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Definitions:

Classical Conditioning

An associative learning process where two stimuli are constantly paired together; the second stimulus initially causes a response which in time is caused by the first stimulus alone.

Acquisition

The phase during learning when a response is established and gradually strengthened.

Stimulus Generalization

The process by which a response that has been learned to one stimulus is also elicited by similar, but not identical, stimuli.

Stimulus Generalization

A process in conditioning where a response to a specific stimulus becomes associated with other stimuli that are similar to the original stimulus.