A Person Who Checks His Alarm Clock 20 Times Before

question 125

Multiple Choice

A person who checks his alarm clock 20 times before going to sleep is being

• A) compulsive.
• B) obsessive.
• C) phobic.
• D) amnesiac.

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Definitions:

Combination Lock

A combination lock is a type of lock that opens upon entering a sequence of symbols, typically numbers in a specific order.

Reinforcement

In behavioral psychology, a consequence that will strengthen an organism's future behavior whenever that behavior is preceded by a specific antecedent stimulus.

Discrimination

Unfair or prejudicial treatment of individuals or groups based on characteristics such as race, gender, age, or sexual orientation.

Operant Conditioning

A learning framework through which a behavior's strength is altered by either reinforcement techniques or punitive actions.