Professor Willoughby Assigns His Class a Term Paper That Is

question 95

Multiple Choice

Professor Willoughby assigns his class a term paper that is to make up 30% of their final grade.The students are given clear guidelines about what is expected in this assignment,and are given two months to complete the assignment.Because students know that this paper is important,but not the only thing upon which their grades will be based,this assignment would be likely to cause ________.

• A)frustration
• B)distress
• C)aggression
• D)eustress

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Definitions:

Reinforcement

In behavioral psychology, a consequence applied to an organism's environment that increases the likelihood of that organism repeating the associated behavior in the future.

Shaping Behavior

A method of positive reinforcement of behaviors that are successively closer to the desired behavior, used in behavior modification programs.

Positive Reinforcers

Stimuli that, when introduced following a behavior, increase the likelihood of that behavior being repeated in the future.

Psychologists

Professionals specialized in the study of the mind and behavior, working in various fields such as clinical, counseling, educational, and research settings.