Your Text Identifies All of the Following as Possible Ways

question 80

Multiple Choice

Your text identifies all of the following as possible ways to define a word EXCEPT:

• A) cite a dictionary definition of the word.
• B) explain the origin of the word.
• C) identify what the word does not mean.
• D) substitute an acronym for the word.

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Definitions:

Neutral Stimulus

An initially neutral stimulus that does not provoke an inherent response until it becomes linked with a naturally occurring stimulus.

Conditioned Response

A learned response to a previously neutral stimulus that has been repeatedly presented along with an unconditioned stimulus.

Operant Conditioning

Operant conditioning is a learning process whereby behavior is strengthened or weakened by reinforcement or punishment.

Classical Conditioning

A training approach characterized by making associations between a stimulus in the environment and one that occurs naturally, causing a conditioned behavior.