Which example best illustrates operant conditioning?
a. A man gets nauseated when he smells the same kind of food that once caused him food poisoning.
b. A man asks for a raise because, in the past, his requests have been successful.
c. A woman has been frightened by thunderstorms all her life.
d. A child watches a friend steal from a store, so he thinks he might steal sometime in the future.
Question 2
A common myth about behavioral approaches assumes that people are ____.
a. empty organisms
b. active participants in the developmental process
c. overwhelmed by their free will
d. greatly affected by their internal mental life
Papilio machaon caterpillar showing the osmeterium, which emits unpleasant smells to ward off predat
A breech birth. This image illustrates a newborn that has been delivered buttocks first.
The Workout (Primary Conditioning Period)
Higher-Order Conditioning
Classical Conditioning and Food
Higher-Order Conditioning