Noel's Skill at Hitting a Baseball Gradually Improves as His

question 155

Multiple Choice

Noel's skill at hitting a baseball gradually improves as his attempts produce more frequent and longer-distance hits.Which process does this example illustrate

• A) shaping 
• B) stimulus generalization 
• C) extinction 
• D) stimulus discrimination

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Definitions:

Respondent Behavior

A reaction to a stimulus in the environment that is learned through classical conditioning.

Operant Behavior

Behavior that is influenced by the consequences that follow it, with rewards typically increasing and punishments decreasing the likelihood of the behavior's recurrence.

Cognitive Processes

The mental activities involved in acquiring, processing, and storing knowledge, including perception, memory, and reasoning.

Biological Constraints

Limitations on learning that result from the biological makeup of an organism, influencing the ease or difficulty of learning new behaviors.