Ollie Is Having a Bad Day

question 34

Multiple Choice

Ollie is having a bad day.He's not feeling very good about himself.He also notices that people are treating him differently.Friends who are usually very considerate are acting rude and impatient toward Ollie.Is his low self-esteem affecting how he interacts with people? Or are his friends influencing how Ollie feels about himself? These questions are a classic example of:

• A) a self-fulfilling prophecy
• B) a confound
• C) a fundamental attribution error
• D) cognitive dissonance

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Definitions:

Modifying Behaviour

The process of using techniques, such as reinforcement or punishment, to alter an individual's actions or reactions.

Non-contingent Reinforcement

A behavior reinforcement strategy where rewards are given at fixed times or intervals, regardless of the behavior exhibited.

Thorndike

Edward Thorndike was an American psychologist who formulated the Law of Effect, which posits that behaviors followed by satisfying outcomes are likely to recur.

Successful Responses

are behaviors or actions that effectively achieve the desired outcome or solve a particular problem in a given context.