Megan's Profane Language Increases in Frequency When It Leads to Her

question 110

Multiple Choice

Megan's profane language increases in frequency when it leads to her friend's approving laughter but decreases in frequency when it leads to her parent's criticism.This best illustrates

• A) respondent behavior.
• B) the law of effect.
• C) spontaneous recovery.
• D) shaping.

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Definitions:

Characteristics

Distinctive or identifying features or qualities of a person, object, or phenomenon.

Hypotheses

Proposed explanations made on the basis of limited evidence as starting points for further investigation.

Theory

A system of ideas intended to explain something, especially one based on general principles independent of the thing to be explained.

Nondirectional Research Hypothesis

A hypothesis that predicts a relationship or effect but does not specify the direction of the relationship.