Question

It is even possible to become classically conditioned by simply watching someone else respond to a stimulus in a process called ________.

a) vicarious conditioning
b) conditioned emotional responses
c) stimulus generalization
d) higher-order conditioning

Answer 1

a) vicarious conditioning

Step-by-step explanation:

Vicarious conditioning is a type of indirect learning that occurs when an individual learns how to respond to a stimulus by observing how another individual responds to that same stimulus upon exposure. Feelings, attitudes, beliefs can be learnt through vicarious conditioning by simply observing other people's response acquired, towards a stimulus.

For example, an individual could learn that driving a bike at high speed is bad, and would avoid driving at high speed, when they watch someone else who does the same that is being apprehended by the police.