A Type of Learning in Which a Behavior Becomes More

question 79

Multiple Choice

A type of learning in which a behavior becomes more likely to recur if followed by a reinforcer or less likely to recur if followed by a punisher is called

• A) cognitive learning.
• B) higher-order conditioning.
• C) operant conditioning.
• D) classical conditioning.

Identify effective principles of goal setting.

Grasp the methods and approaches used in behavioral assessments and psychological testing.

Understand the concepts of behavioral consistency and personality shaping factors.

Comprehend Freud's structural model of personality dividing it into id, ego, and superego.

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Definitions:

Chronological Age (CA)

A person’s age.

Mental Age (MA)

The accumulated months of credit that a person earns on the Stanford–Binet Intelligence Scale.

Intellectual Functioning

Refers to the general mental capacity, including reasoning, problem-solving, planning, abstract thinking, judgment, academic learning, and learning from experience.

Down Syndrome

A genetic disorder caused by the presence of an extra chromosome 21, leading to developmental and intellectual delays.