The ability to use another person's reactions as information pertaining to how we should respond is termed _____;behaviorists would conceptualize the reactions of the other person in terms of a _____.
A)overimitation;secondary reinforcer
B)overimitation;discriminative stimulus
C)social referencing;secondary reinforcer
D)social referencing;discriminative stimulus

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The ability to use another person's reactions as information is termed social referencing, and behaviorists would conceptualize the reactions of the other person in terms of a discriminative stimulus. Therefore, the correct answer is D. A and C are incorrect because overimitation refers to copying unnecessary actions or details of a behavior, and secondary reinforcers are rewards that are learned to have value through their association with primary reinforcers. B is incorrect because discriminative stimulus alone does not capture the idea of using another person's reaction as information.

The Ability to Use Another Person's Reactions as Information Pertaining