Carmen Is Trying to Use Her Computer

question 40

Multiple Choice

Carmen is trying to use her computer.However,whenever she touches the mouse,she gets a shock.Quickly,she learns to avoid using the mouse.Jared has a mouse that sometimes buzzes.If he touches it while it's buzzing,there is no shock.If he touches it when it isn't buzzing,he gets a shock.Jared quickly learns to use his mouse only when it's buzzing.These behaviours by both Carmen and Jared are examples of the _______ view of learning.

• A)cognitive perspective
• B)stimulus substitution
• C)operant conditioning
• D)Law of Effect

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Definitions:

Consumerism

The tendency to define ourselves in terms of the goods we purchase.

Rationalization

The process of replacing traditional and emotional thought with reason and practicality, often in the context of industry and bureaucracy.

Culture

The shared beliefs, customs, practices, and social behavior of a particular nation or people.

Evolutionary Psychology

A theoretical approach in psychology that attempts to explain useful mental and psychological traits—such as memory, perception, or language—as adaptations, i.e., as the functional products of natural selection.