Which of the Following Is TRUE of the Need for Affiliation

question 112

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is TRUE of the need for affiliation?

• A)People who have higher affiliation needs desire to be alone more of the time than those who have lower affiliation needs.
• B)People who have lower affiliation needs desire to be with friends more than those who have higher affiliation needs.
• C)Regardless of their affiliative orientation,male students spend significantly more time with their friends.
• D)People who have higher affiliation needs are particularly sensitive to relationships with others.

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Definitions:

Discriminative Stimulus

A cue or event that indicates that a particular response will lead to a certain consequence in operant conditioning.

Generalized Stimulus

A stimulus that elicits a response not only to the original stimulus but also to similar stimuli.

Reinforcement

In behavioural psychology, a process by which a stimulus increases the probability of a preceding behaviour being repeated.

Schedule of Reinforcement

A plan or rule set for determining when and how often reinforcement will be delivered in behavior modification techniques.