When Getting Ready for School in the Morning,Roberto Spends a Great

question 64

Multiple Choice

When getting ready for school in the morning,Roberto spends a great deal of time choosing his clothes and fixing his hair.He is very concerned about fitting in with the other kids at school.His great concern with his appearance suggests that Roberto is dealing with _____.

• A)a personal fable
• B)an imaginary audience
• C)apparent hypocrisy
• D)concrete-operations

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Definitions:

Discriminative Stimulus

A signal in the environment that increases the likelihood of a particular response because it indicates that a specific reinforcement is available.

Generalization Stimulus

The process by which a response is made in the presence of a new stimulus that is similar, but not identical, to the original conditioned stimulus.

Reinforcer

Any stimulus that strengthens or increases the probability of a specific response.

Avoidance

A behavior or mental process consciously or unconsciously designed to prevent exposure to a feared object, task, or situation.