Which of the Following Is an Example of Deep Acting

question 19

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of deep acting?

• A) Sonora smiles at her cubicle neighbour when she walks by even though his behaviour annoys her.
• B) Andy tells his employee that he isn't doing a good job and that he needs to shape up.
• C) Liz is worried about her sick dog, but makes her morning sales calls with a smile.
• D) David invites a coworker that he doesn't like to lunch, in the hope of getting to know him better.
• E) Javier is angry at his boss so he calls in sick on Friday, the day the project is due, to get back at him.

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Definitions:

Positive Punishment

Adding an undesirable stimulus to decrease a behavior, such as giving extra chores to reduce instances of lying.

Stimulus Discrimination

The learned ability to differentiate between similar stimuli and respond appropriately to each.

Stimulus Generalization

A psychological phenomenon where a response to a specific stimulus is elicited by similar stimuli, often studied in the context of learning and behavior.

Intermittent Reinforcement

A conditioning schedule in which a reward or punishment is not administered every time the desired response is performed, leading to more resistant behavior change.