Jillian Is Participating in an Experiment in Which She Was

question 45

Multiple Choice

Jillian is participating in an experiment in which she was asked to shadow a message presented to the left ear while simultaneously ignoring a message presented to the right ear.Jillian is LEAST likely to detect which of the following changes in the signals?

• A)The right ear's message is initially presented in a high-pitched voice but is then spoken by a low-pitched voice.
• B)The participant's name is mentioned three times at various points within the right ear's message.
• C)Initially,the right ear's message contains a male voice reading a coherent passage,but this is then replaced by the same voice reading a sequence of random words.
• D)The right ear's message is initially presented in a soft voice but is then spoken by a loud voice.

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Definitions:

Behavior Modification

A therapeutic approach that seeks to change undesirable behaviors through the use of reinforcement and punishment.

Conditioning Techniques

Methods used in behavioral psychology to teach or modify behaviors through the use of rewards or punishments.

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Extinction

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