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________ Is Defined as the Processes That Account for an Individual's

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________ is defined as the processes that account for an individual's intensity, direction, and persistence of effort toward attaining a goal.

Understand the concepts and applications of shaping, chaining, and successive approximations in behavioral training.
Recognize the real-world applications and examples of conditioning and shaping behavior in humans and animals.
Identify the impact of immediate reinforcement on behavior and its role in habit formation, such as addiction.
Understand the role of culture in shaping individual perceptions and behaviors.

Definitions:

Dominant Action

The primary or most influential action in a series of movements or decisions, often leading or setting a precedent.

Cognitive Development

The process by which a person's ability to think, reason, perceive relationships, and solve problems emerges and evolves over time.

Sensorimotor

A stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development where infants learn to interact with their environment through sensory experiences and motor actions.

Formal Operations

The stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development (typically beginning at age 12) where individuals can think abstractly and reason logically.

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