Four-Year-Old Sasha Watches Carefully How Her Older Brother Unlocks the Chest

question 140

Multiple Choice

Four-year-old Sasha watches carefully how her older brother unlocks the chest where her mother hides special toys. After her brother locks the chest and leaves, Sasha is able to remember the steps he used and she now unlocks the chest. Sasha's method of learning is best thought of as an example of:

• A) operant conditioning
• B) classical conditioning
• C) social learning
• D) fixation

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Definitions:

Negative Reinforcement

A psychological concept where the likelihood of a behavior increases because an unpleasant stimulus is removed or avoided following the behavior.

Punishment

A method of correcting or disciplining an individual through the imposition of unpleasant or adverse consequences for undesired behavior.

OB Mod

Organizational Behavior Modification, a strategy aimed at improving employee performance through behavioral techniques.

Productivity

The efficiency at which inputs (such as labor and capital) are converted into outputs (goods or services).