Vicarious conditioning is different from other types of conditioning in that it involves

a. shaping rather than punishment
b. learning without punitive consequences
c. learning without actually doing a behavior
d. acquiring new behaviors by practice

Answer: c. learning without actually doing a behavior

Psychology

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a) Iris, a 32-year-old African-American school teacher b) Carl, a 25-year-old Caucasian construction worker c) Helen, a 16-year-old Caucasian high school athlete d) David, a 35-year-old African-American data processor

Psychology

Phil is being treated for obsessive-compulsive disorder. The treatment involves gradually exposing him to the anxiety-producing situation that Phil is trying to avoid. This treatment is called:

a. anxiety therapy c. exposure therapy b. avoidance therapy d. stimulus therapy

Psychology