Which Technique for Adapting Facial Expressions Is Used in the Following

question 60

Multiple Choice

Which technique for adapting facial expressions is used in the following example? When Iantha learns that her former boyfriend is dating her best friend, she conceals her consternation by shrugging her shoulders as if to say "it's no big deal."

• A) masking
• B) neutralization
• C) intensification
• D) deintensification
• E) signification

Understand the distinction between instinctual behaviors and reflexive actions.

Apply the principles of reinforcement schedules in learning and behavior modification.

Analyze the impact of observed behavior on an individual’s own behavior, citing the principles of social learning theory.

Differentiate between fixed interval and fixed ratio reinforcement schedules and their effects on behavior.

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