If Marty Is Exhibiting Maladaptive Behavior, We Would Expect Him

question 173

Multiple Choice

If Marty is exhibiting maladaptive behavior, we would expect him to

• A)exhibit behavior that is culturally relative but statistically rare.
• B)show social nonconforming behavior that may or may not be statistically rare.
• C)show a lack of consistent happiness and sociability in his life.
• D)have an underlying psychological or biological dysfunction that makes it difficult for him to meet the demands of day-to-day life.

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Definitions:

Negative Reinforcement

A behavioral concept where the removal of an unfavorable outcome or stimulus strengthens a particular behavior.

Operant Conditioning

A method of learning that occurs through rewards and punishments for behavior, encouraging the subject to associate certain behaviors with certain outcomes.

Unconditioned Response

An unconditioned response is a naturally occurring response elicited by an unconditioned stimulus without the need for learning.

Classical Conditioning

A learning process in which a natural response becomes associated with a previously neutral stimulus through pairing.