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azncindy619

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A psychologist is conducting an assessment of a child who appears to have high distractibility in a classroom setting.
 
  The psychologist is interested in what happens just before the child is distracted from a task, how the child behaves during the distracted period, and what happens immediately after the task disruption. In assessing the relationship between situational influences and behavior, the psychologist is using a(n) _____ analysis.
   A) topical
   B) functional
   C) structural
   D) internal

Question 2

Explain how vicarious conditioning might lead to the development of an anxiety reaction.
 
  What will be an ideal response?


mmj22343

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Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

The person is exposed to someone who literally models a fear reaction to a stimulus situation. The observer learns that the situation should be feared and learns what behaviors to exhibit under those conditions.


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