A Student Is Studying and Someone Turns on a Stereo

question 10

Multiple Choice

A student is studying and someone turns on a stereo in the background; this breaks the student's concentration. However, as the stereo continues to play, the student begins to study successfully without broken concentration. The student is demonstrating

• A) habituation.
• B) imprinting.
• C) associative learning.
• D) conditioning.

Identify the elements of effective organizational e-mail use.

Distinguish between interpersonal and impersonal communication.

Understand the concept and significance of upward, downward, and horizontal communication in an organization.

Understand the concept of nonverbal communication and its impact on the communication process.

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Definitions:

Environmental Events

Occurrences or changes in the physical world surrounding an organism that can influence its behavior and survival.

Secondary Reinforcement

A type of reinforcement that has acquired value through being paired with primary reinforcers or through association with other reinforcing stimuli.

Primary Reinforcement

A reinforcing stimulus that satisfies a basic biological need or drive, such as food, water, or warmth.

Tertiary Reinforcer

A conditioned reinforcer that does not inherently satisfy a basic biological need but has acquired its reinforcing value through association with secondary and primary reinforcers.