10-13-2006, 07:14 PM
A 5-year-old boy in the intensive care unit was initially startled by the sound of physicians' beepers but no longer reacts after he hears the sound several times. Which learning principle best explains this phenomenon?
A) Avoidance
B) Classical conditioning
C) Habituation
D) Partial reinforcement
E) Punishment
F) Spontaneous recovery
A) Avoidance
B) Classical conditioning
C) Habituation
D) Partial reinforcement
E) Punishment
F) Spontaneous recovery