Which One of the Following Is NOT One of the Four

question 15

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following is NOT one of the four categories into which Allport and Odbert divided the 17,953 trait terms?

• A)Stable traits
• B)Instable traits
• C)Temporary states
• D)Social evaluations

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Definitions:

Skinner

B.F. Skinner was an influential American psychologist known for his work on behaviorism and developing the theory of operant conditioning.

Thorndike

An American psychologist famous for his work on learning theory and the law of effect, which states that behaviors followed by positive outcomes are likely to recur.

CS Without US

This refers to a condition where a conditioned stimulus (CS) is presented without pairing with an unconditioned stimulus (US), generally leading to extinction in classical conditioning.

Conditioning Process

A learning process in which an individual learns to associate a specific stimulus with a particular response.