Andrew Is No Smarter Than His Graduate School Classmates,but His

question 74

Multiple Choice

Andrew is no smarter than his graduate school classmates,but his self-discipline and passionate dedication to long workdays resulted in notably superior academic accomplishments.Andrew's unusual level of success best illustrates the importance of

• A) grit.
• B) the g factor.
• C) street smarts.
• D) analytical intelligence.

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Definitions:

Classical Conditioning

An acquisition method where two stimuli are frequently paired; the response, at first prompted by the second stimulus, is later prompted by the first stimulus in isolation.

Reinforcer

Any stimulus that, when presented after a behavior, increases the likelihood of that behavior occurring again in the future.

Punisher

A person or factor that applies a penalty or negative consequence in response to an action, often used in the context of behavior modification.

Unconditioned Response

in classical conditioning, an unlearned, naturally occurring response (such as salivation) to anunconditioned stimulus (US) (such as food in the mouth).