A Young Girl Is Just Learning to Dress Herself

question 60

Multiple Choice

A young girl is just learning to dress herself.At first,the parents call her a "big girl" just for putting on her clothes "frontwards," even if they are not buttoned.Then,they call her a "big girl" if she tries to button them--even if the buttons are not in the right holes.Then,they call her a "big girl" only if she buttons them correctly.They have been using:

• A)discrimination.
• B)generalization.
• C)higher-order conditioning.
• D)successive approximation.

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Definitions:

Self-determination

A psychological concept suggesting that individuals have innate needs for autonomy, competence, and relatedness, which when fulfilled, can lead to enhanced motivation and wellbeing.

Core Virtues

Fundamental qualities or values considered essential to leading a moral and fulfilled life, such as honesty, courage, and compassion.

Honesty

The quality of being truthful, fair, and free from deceit or fraud in actions, speech, and intentions.

Personal Agency

The capability of individuals to make choices and to act on these choices in a way that affects their own lives and the world around them.