When an Instructor Commends Students for Asking Tentative Questions in Order

question 126

Multiple Choice

When an instructor commends students for asking tentative questions in order to encourage the asking of more detailed and technical questions,the instructor is using

• A) classical conditioning.
• B) a conditioned response.
• C) shaping.
• D) primary reinforcement.

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Definitions:

Conditioned Response

A learned reaction to a conditioned stimulus that occurs because of previous conditioning, often discussed in the context of classical conditioning.

Conditioned Response

A learned response to a previously neutral stimulus that, after association with an unconditioned stimulus, elicits a reaction.

Unconditioned Response

An automatic, natural reaction to a stimulus that occurs without prior conditioning or learning.

Unconditioned Stimulus

In classical conditioning, a stimulus that naturally and automatically triggers a response without prior learning.