Any Event Whose Reduction or Termination Increases the Likelihood That

question 9

Multiple Choice

Any event whose reduction or termination increases the likelihood that an ongoing behavior will recur is a(n) ________.

• A) positive reinforcer
• B) antecedent
• C) negative reinforcer
• D) punisher

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Definitions:

Short-Term Memory

A cognitive system that temporarily holds a limited amount of information in an accessible state for use in ongoing tasks.

Coded

Transformed into a systematic form (often numerical or symbolic) to classify and facilitate the analysis of data.

Working Memory

A cognitive system responsible for temporarily holding and processing information relevant to current tasks or activities.

Episodic Buffer

A component of the working memory model that integrates information from different sources into a coherent episode.