The Term Elicited Is

question 402

Multiple Choice

The term elicited is:

• A) used in operant conditioning and means that the response is emitted in order to obtain a reward or avoid punishment.
• B) used in classical conditioning and means that the stimulus "draws out" or causes an existing behavior to occur.
• C) used in observational learning to refer to obtaining an imitative response, such as using a jump rope or swinging a baseball bat.
• D) used in operant conditioning to refer to creating a new response to inescapable punishment, such as passivity or unresponsiveness.

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