Scientific American: Psychology
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1Cesar credits his grandfather with being a model for his understanding of dogs, a clear case ofblank. This type of relatively enduring change in behavior is more likely to occur if you are paying attention to the model.
2Ivonne’s dog Ziggy developed a fear response to other dogs that was likely the result of:
3Cesar was called in to help Ziggy with his nervous response to other dogs. According to the specific terminology psychologists use, the other dogs would be considered a(n):
4Ziggy showed a fear response not just to aggressive dogs, but rather to all dogs. What principle of learning might best explain Ziggy’s reaction to these nonaggressive dogs?
5In the video, you can see Cesar and Ivonne working closely to retrain Ziggy. Their goal is to reduce Ziggy’s anxious reaction to other dogs. As Ivonne tries out different techniques, Cesar uses blank to increase the behaviors he is trying to teach her.
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Cesar credits his grandfather with being a model for his understanding of dogs, a clear case of_______. This type of relatively enduring change in behavior is more likely to occur if you are paying attention to the model.

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Ivonne’s dog Ziggy developed a fear response to other dogs that was likely the result of:

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Cesar was called in to help Ziggy with his nervous response to other dogs. According to the specific terminology psychologists use, the other dogs would be considered a(n):

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Ziggy showed a fear response not just to aggressive dogs, but rather to all dogs. What principle of learning might best explain Ziggy’s reaction to these nonaggressive dogs?

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In the video, you can see Cesar and Ivonne working closely to retrain Ziggy. Their goal is to reduce Ziggy’s anxious reaction to other dogs. As Ivonne tries out different techniques, Cesar uses __________ to increase the behaviors he is trying to teach her.

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