Carol Has Just Graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology

question 22

Multiple Choice

Carol has just graduated with a bachelor's degree in psychology and is applying for a job as a fundraiser.On her resume,she listed her ability to work independently,to do her own research,to make presentations to individuals or groups,to write well,and to work well with others.These are skills that she could learn

• A)only as a psychology major.
• B)only as a communications major.
• C)only by conducting research.
• D)through different majors but especially psychology.

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Definitions:

Behavior Modification

A therapeutic approach that seeks to change potentially self-destructive or unhealthy behaviors through reinforcement and punishment.

Biofeedback

A technique that teaches individuals to control bodily processes that are typically involuntary, through monitoring and feedback from electrodes.

Operant Conditioning

A method of learning that employs rewards and punishments for behavior, which was developed by B.F. Skinner to study behavior modification.

Biological Response

A physiological or biochemical reaction of an organism to a specific stimulus, including responses to environmental changes, stress, and diseases.