Which of the Following Does Not Support Adolescents' Improved Ability

question 75

Multiple Choice

Which of the following does not support adolescents' improved ability to use deductive reasoning, as described by the text?

• A) the ability to inhibit a prepotent response
• B) the ability to stop oneself from acting automatically
• C) the ability to make an inference based on accumulated evidence
• D) the ability to recognize when a question cannot be answered with certainty

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Definitions:

Unconditioned Stimulus

A stimulus that naturally and automatically triggers a response without any prior learning.

Secondary Reinforcer

A stimulus that gains its reinforcing power through its association with a primary reinforcer; also known as a conditioned reinforcer.

Discriminative Stimulus

A stimulus in the presence of which a particular response is reinforced, guiding the organism to respond accordingly.

Salivary Conditioning

A classical conditioning process where an automatic, instinctive response becomes associated with a new stimulus through repeated exposure.