Right Before a Game,a Baseball Player Goes Through a Series

question 130

Multiple Choice

Right before a game,a baseball player goes through a series of ritualistic behaviors that he says give him good luck,but in fact are not in reality associated with any reinforcer.This ball player illustrates:

• A) discrimination
• B) generalization
• C) observational learning
• D) superstitious behaviors

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Definitions:

Psoas Major

A large muscle that runs from the lumbar region of the vertebral column to the femur, important for flexing the hip joint.

Iliacus

A muscle of the pelvic region that acts with the psoas major to flex the thigh at the hip joint.

Biceps Femoris

A muscle of the thigh that forms part of the hamstrings, involved in knee flexion and hip extension.

Vastus Intermedius

is a muscle located in the thigh, lying deep to the rectus femoris and part of the quadriceps muscle group.