There Is an Old Story About a Young Boy Who

question 112

Multiple Choice

There is an old story about a young boy who was left to guard the village sheep.He was instructed to cry "wolf" if he thought the sheep were in danger.Even though there was no danger, the boy enjoyed crying "wolf" over and over, just to see the villagers come running.Then, when a wolf did appear, the disbelieving villagers ignored the boy's cry.The failure of the villagers to come illustrates the operant conditioning concept called

• A)acquisition.
• B)stimulus generalization.
• C)partial reinforcement.
• D)extinction.

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Definitions:

Lack Of Response

A situation where there is no reaction or feedback to a stimulus or action.

Critical Evaluation

The systematic process of assessing the merits, faults, value, or significance of something, based on criteria and reasoned arguments.

Majority Rule

A decision-making principle where the option that receives more than half of the votes is selected or agreed upon.

Formal Voting

A structured method of making decisions where members of a group cast votes according to established procedures, often used to achieve consensus or majority.