Nick's Roommate Is Attending a Networking Event for His Business

question 148

Multiple Choice

Nick's roommate is attending a networking event for his business fraternity this weekend.He says,"Nick,you are so good at going up to someone and starting a conversation.You always seem to know what to do and what to say.You never seem awkward and you can talk to anyone about anything.I want to handle this networking event well-give me some tips." Nick seems to be very

• A)agreeable.
• B)conscientious.
• C)narcissistic.
• D)extraverted.

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Definitions:

Stimulus Discrimination

The learned ability to differentiate between similar stimuli and respond only to the original stimulus in conditioning.

Extinction

In behavior psychology, the gradual weakening and eventual disappearance of a conditioned response when the conditioned stimulus is no longer paired with the unconditioned stimulus.

Systematic Desensitization

Therapy technique that involves exposing a client to increasingly anxiety-producing stimuli or situations while having the client relax at the same time.

Counterconditioning

A behavior therapy technique that involves pairing a stimulus that elicits an undesirable response with a new response that is incompatible with the undesirable response.