Manuel, Age 52, Has the Experience and Self-Knowledge to Allow

question 96

Multiple Choice

Manuel, age 52, has the experience and self-knowledge to allow him to manage his own life, and is able to make decisions with ease and self-confidence. This is why Manuel is considered part of:

• A) the command generation
• B) Generation X
• C) Generation Y
• D) Generation Z

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Definitions:

Discriminative Stimulus

A cue or event that indicates that a particular response will lead to a certain consequence in operant conditioning.

Generalized Stimulus

A stimulus that elicits a response not only to the original stimulus but also to similar stimuli.

Reinforcement

In behavioural psychology, a process by which a stimulus increases the probability of a preceding behaviour being repeated.

Schedule of Reinforcement

A plan or rule set for determining when and how often reinforcement will be delivered in behavior modification techniques.