A Technique Developed by Communication Scholars to Remind Us That

question 44

Multiple Choice

A technique developed by communication scholars to remind us that our evaluations apply only to specific times and circumstances refers to which of the following?

• A)indexing
• B) selective perception
• C) temporal differentiation
• D) ambiguity
• E) contextual perception

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Definitions:

Observational Learning

A learning process where individuals acquire new behaviors, skills, or attitudes by watching and imitating others.

Operant Conditioning

A learning process in which the consequences of an action affect the likelihood of the action being performed again, involving reinforcement and punishment.

Classical Conditioning

A teaching method in which a response originally triggered by a second stimulus is ultimately triggered by the first stimulus after the two stimuli have been repeatedly associated.

Latent Learning

A form of learning that occurs without any obvious reinforcement of the behavior or associations that are learned, becoming apparent only when there is an incentive to demonstrate it.