A Child Who Has Learned, Through Classical Conditioning, to Fear

question 113

Multiple Choice

A child who has learned, through classical conditioning, to fear sitting in a dentist's chair becomes frightened when he is placed in a barber's chair.This illustrates the concepts of

• A)stimulus generalization.
• B)spontaneous recovery.
• C)higher-order discrimination.
• D)vicarious conditioning.

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Unique Product

A good or service that is distinct in its features, benefits, or value propositions from others in the market.

Monopolistic Competition

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Nonprice Factors

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Oligopolistic Competition

An economic system where a few large corporations control the market, resulting in restricted competition.