In a Study by Fichten and Colleagues,which of the Following

question 45

Multiple Choice

In a study by Fichten and colleagues,which of the following was a stereotype that able-bodied students held toward peers who had physical challenges?

• A) They are more anxious about dating and date less frequently than able-bodied students.
• B) They are nervous,insecure,dependent,and unhappy.
• C) They are honest,nonegotistical,and undemanding.
• D) All of these were stereotypes held by the able-bodied students about students with physical challenges.

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Definitions:

Counterconditioning

A behavior therapy technique where a positive response is conditioned to replace a negative or unwanted response to a stimulus.

Operant Conditioning

A method of learning that occurs through rewards and punishments for behavior, whereby an association is made between a behavior and a consequence for that behavior.

Respondent Conditioning

A learning process in which a biological response is paired with a previously neutral stimulus through conditioning, also known as classical conditioning or Pavlovian conditioning.

Classical Conditioning

A learning process that occurs through associations between an environmental stimulus and a naturally occurring stimulus, famously illustrated by Pavlov's dogs experiment.