Learning Theorists Believe That Abnormal Behavior Results from ____

question 73

Multiple Choice

Learning theorists believe that abnormal behavior results from ____.

• A) innate biological predispositions
• B) cultural norms and traditions
• C) the same learning processes that explain normal behavior
• D) unconscious conflicts surrounding parental relationships

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Definitions:

Mental Set

A cognitive framework consisting of a person's usual way of approaching and solving problems, often leading to a fixation on previous solutions.

Inhibit

To hold back, hinder, or restrain an action, process, or behavior.

Creativity

The ability to produce new and valuable ideas.

Availability Heuristic

A cognitive shortcut that relies on immediate examples that come to a person’s mind when evaluating a specific topic, concept, method or decision.