You Decide That You Want to Study More, So You

question 757

Multiple Choice

You decide that you want to study more, so you set a series of gradual, daily goals and reinforce yourself for meeting each goal in the series.You are using a technique known as

• A) latent learning.
• B) shaping.
• C) vicarious classical conditioning.
• D) intermittent conditioning.

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Definitions:

Laboratory Studies

Research conducted under controlled conditions within a lab, often to test hypotheses or understand mechanisms.

Generalizable

The extent to which the findings from a study can be applied or extended to groups or situations beyond the initial research setting.

Real-Life Situations

Scenarios or events occurring in actual life, outside of controlled or artificial environments.

Animal Studies

Studies that attempt to test theories of psychopathology using animals.