Negative Reinforcement Is Best Thought of As

question 121

Multiple Choice

Negative reinforcement is best thought of as:

• A) reinforcement for an undesirable activity.
• B) punishment.
• C) something that was predicted to serve as reinforcement but did not do so.
• D) stimuli whose termination or removal increases the behavior that precedes it.

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Definitions:

Overt-nondestructive

Behaviors or actions that are openly displayed or expressed but are not harmful or intended to cause damage.

Covert-destructive

Behavior that is secretly harmful or damaging, especially pertaining to actions that are not openly acknowledged or displayed.

Sexual Abuse

Any non-consensual sexual activity imposed on one person by another, involving manipulation, force, or exploitation.

Gender

The range of characteristics pertaining to, and differentiating between, masculinity and femininity.