In a Study That Asked Adults How Their Personalities Had

question 20

Multiple Choice

In a study that asked adults how their personalities had changed in the previous 6 years, the results shows that _____ reported that their personalities had "stayed the same" and _____ reported that their personalities had "changed a good deal."

• A) 33%; 67%
• B) 67%; 33%
• C) 9%; 53%
• D) 53%; 9%

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Definitions:

Extinction

In behavioral psychology, the process through which a conditioned response decreases or disappears as a result of repeated exposure without reinforcement.

Reinforcement

In psychology, a process by which a certain stimulus or action encourages a particular behaviour to occur again.

Punishment

The imposition of a penalty as retribution for an offense or undesirable behavior.

Extinction

In behavioral psychology, refers to the gradual weakening and disappearance of a conditioned response when it is no longer reinforced.