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When Katie was learning how to stir-fry vegetables, her hand brushed the side of the very hot pan and she now refuses to make stir-fried vegetables. Her refusal is a result oF.
Suggested Answer: D
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33 comments · newest first
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Bonita
10 months ago
Negative reinforcement could also fit, but I'm not sure.
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Jina
11 months ago
I disagree, it's not unconditioned punishment if she learned from it.
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Markus
11 months ago
Wait, she won't cook stir-fry just because of that? Seems extreme!
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Gary
11 months ago
I think it's more about conditioned punishment.
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Tonette
11 months ago
That's definitely a case of negative punishment.
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Rasheeda
12 months ago
I’m leaning towards unconditioned punishment since the burn was a natural reaction to the heat, but I could be mixing up the terms.
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Isabelle
12 months ago
I practiced a question like this, and I think it was about negative reinforcement, but that doesn't seem right here.
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Shantell
12 months ago
I remember something about conditioned punishment being related to learned responses, so maybe that's it? It feels like it could fit.
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Staci
1 year ago
I think this might be negative punishment because Katie is avoiding stir-frying after getting burned. But I'm not entirely sure.
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Tashia
1 year ago
Wait, I'm confused. Isn't negative punishment when you take something away as a consequence? But in this case, it seems like Katie is avoiding the behavior altogether. I'm not sure which answer choice is correct here.
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Isadora
1 year ago
Okay, I've got this. Since Katie's refusal to stir-fry is a result of her hand getting burned, that's an unconditioned punishment. The hot pan caused an unpleasant experience, and now she avoids that behavior. Easy peasy.
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Vesta
1 year ago
This seems like a straightforward question about classical conditioning. I'll think through the key concepts - negative punishment, negative reinforcement, conditioned punishment, and unconditioned punishment - and choose the one that best fits the scenario.
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Pura
1 year ago
Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. I know it has to do with classical conditioning, but I'm not totally clear on the differences between those terms. I'll have to think it through carefully.
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Krissy
1 year ago
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Tennie
1 year ago
Okay, let me think this through step-by-step. I'll eliminate the incorrect statements one by one.
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Paris
1 year ago
I'm a little confused by the wording of this question. What exactly is a "hypervisor clustering pattern"? I'll have to re-read the material on hypervisors and clustering to make sure I understand the concept.
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Graham
1 year ago
Looks like Katie got a little too hot and bothered in the kitchen! Must have been one sizzling experience. I'd say she's got a case of the 'pan-ic' attacks now.
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Jamal
1 year ago
Oof, that's a tough one. I'm leaning towards B, negative reinforcement. The pain from the burn has reinforced Katie's decision to avoid stir-frying, and now she's being negatively reinforced every time she thinks about it.
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Bronwyn
1 year ago
Hmm, I'm not so sure. The way I see it, the hot pan was the unconditioned stimulus, and Katie's fear of stir-frying is the conditioned response. So I'd go with C - conditioned punishment.
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Yolando
1 year ago
I see your point, but I still think it's more of a conditioned punishment.
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Bethanie
1 year ago
But wouldn't Katie's fear of stir-frying be considered a negative punishment?
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Evangelina
1 year ago
I think you're right, the hot pan was definitely the unconditioned stimulus.
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France
1 year ago
I'm with Roosevelt on this one. The burn was an involuntary, automatic response to the hot pan, so it's clearly an unconditioned punishment. Katie's learned to avoid that painful experience at all costs!
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Gladys
1 year ago
D) unconditioned punishment.
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Malcom
1 year ago
C) conditioned punishment.
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Selma
1 year ago
B) negative reinforcement.
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Brunilda
1 year ago
A) negative punishment.
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Roosevelt
1 year ago
Ouch, that hot pan must have really left a mark! I'd say it's a case of unconditioned punishment - the pain from the burn was an immediate and unpleasant consequence that has made Katie avoid stir-frying ever since.
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Linn
1 year ago
I think it's negative reinforcement, she's avoiding stir-frying to prevent the pain.
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Vallie
1 year ago
That sounds painful! I agree, it's unconditioned punishment.
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Carissa
2 years ago
I'm not sure, but I think it could also be C) conditioned punishment if she now associates stir-frying with pain.
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Frank
2 years ago
I agree with Luann, getting burned while stir-frying would definitely discourage Katie from doing it again.
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Luann
2 years ago
I think the answer is A) negative punishment.