Elmer Was Trying Desperately to Forget About His Embarrassing Experience

question 214

Multiple Choice

Elmer was trying desperately to forget about his embarrassing experience at the bar over the weekend. According to the authors of your text,Elmer is engaging in

• A)counterfactual thinking.
• B)thought suppression.
• C)automatic processing.
• D)priming.

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Definitions:

Radical Behaviorism

An approach to psychology that treats observable behavior as the primary subject matter of psychology and emphasizes the environment's role in shaping behavior through reinforcement.

Bandura's Concept

Bandura's Concept revolves around the theory of social learning, emphasizing the importance of observational learning, imitation, and modeling in acquiring new behaviors.

Reinforcement

In behavioral psychology, it is the process of encouraging or establishing a pattern of behavior by offering rewards or consequences.

Skinner's Theory

Another term for Skinner's Radical Behaviorism, focusing on the importance of observable behavior and the use of reinforcement methods for behavior modification.