Which Medical Researcher and Theorist Has Most Significantly Shaped Our

question 47

Multiple Choice

Which medical researcher and theorist has most significantly shaped our current thinking about human stress?

• A) George Vaillant
• B) M. Seligman
• C) Janet Giele
• D) Hans Selye

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Definitions:

Operant Conditioning

A method of learning that employs rewards and punishments for behavior, influencing the likelihood of that behavior being repeated.

Operant Conditioning

A training technique that adjusts the level of a behavior through positive reinforcement or negative punishment.

Behavior Consequences

Refers to the outcomes or results that follow an individual's behavior, which can influence future behaviors through reinforcement or punishment.

Counterconditioning

Behavior therapy procedures that use classical conditioning to evoke new responses to stimuli that are triggering unwanted behaviors; include exposure therapies and aversive conditioning.