A child watches other children wince with pain as they receive hypodermic injections. Although the child has never received an injection, he responds fearfully when a needle is brought near him. His reaction is an example of __________ classical conditioning

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

vicarious

Psychology

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Compared to women, men have a ______ risk of developing schizophrenia

a. significantly lower c. slightly higher b. slightly lower d. significantly higher

Psychology

Someone using operant conditioning to teach you to play the piano might start by praising you for putting your hands on the keys, then for pressing one of the keys, and so forth. This would be an example of what?

a. Negative reinforcement b. Stimulus generalization c. The law of effect d. Shaping

Psychology