Niles Is Learning How to Use a Screwdriver to Remove

question 267

Multiple Choice

Niles is learning how to use a screwdriver to remove a screw by watching his dad do one screw and then he tries the next one.This is an example of

• A) classical conditioning.
• B) operant conditioning.
• C) habituation.
• D) observational learning.

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Definitions:

Conditioned Stimulus

A previously neutral stimulus that, after being associated with an unconditioned stimulus, comes to trigger a conditioned response.

Fear Reduction

The process of diminishing the emotional response to a feared stimulus, often through exposure or therapeutic interventions.

Nucleus Accumbens

A brain region involved in the reward circuitry, playing a central role in pleasure and reinforcement.

Prefrontal Cortex

A region of the brain associated with decision making, cognitive behavior, personality expression, and moderating social behavior.