A Psychologist Whose Major Interest Focuses on How Behavior Changes

question 183

Multiple Choice

A psychologist whose major interest focuses on how behavior changes as a function of age would probably be considered a

• A) physiological psychologist.
• B) developmental psychologist.
• C) social psychologist.
• D) cognitive psychologist.

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Definitions:

Skinner Box

An experimental device used in behavior analysis to study animal behavior, particularly the effects of reinforcements on behavior.

Cognitive Learning

The acquisition of knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and the senses.

Social Learning

Social learning is a theory that suggests people can learn new behaviors and information by observing others.

Conditioned Stimulus

A formerly neutral signal that, once paired with an unconditioned stimulus, begins to elicit a conditioned reaction.