Congress Enacts a Statute to Outlaw a Specific Type of Anticompetitive

question 25

Multiple Choice

Congress enacts a statute to outlaw a specific type of anticompetitive business agreement. Like other laws that regulate economic competition, this law is referred to as

• A) a federal trade commission act.
• B) an antitrust law.
• C) an interstate commerce act.
• D) a suppressive restraint on trade.

Recognize the effects and limitations of punishment as a behavioral modification strategy.

Understand the role of expectations and cognitive processes in observational learning and behavior performance.

Appreciate the wide application of learning and conditioning principles outside the laboratory, including in education, business, and industry.

Identify the role and function of mirror neurons in observational learning and behavior imitation.

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Definitions:

Systematic Desensitization

A behavioral therapy technique aimed at reducing anxiety through gradual exposure to the feared object or situation paired with relaxation exercises.

Exposure Therapy

A psychological treatment method where individuals confront their fears in a controlled environment to reduce their sensitivity.

Aversive Conditioning

A form of behavior therapy that involves using unpleasant stimuli to reduce or eliminate undesirable behaviors.

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

A mental health condition triggered by experiencing or witnessing a severely traumatic event, characterized by flashbacks, nightmares, severe anxiety, and uncontrollable thoughts about the event.