When Richard Had an Accident in His Parent's Car, He

question 311

Multiple Choice

When Richard had an accident in his parent's car, he had his license suspended for 6 months. This outcome was intended to decrease his poor driving habits, therefore taking his license away is considered

• A)punishment
• B)negative reinforcement
• C)desensitization
• D)positive reinforcement

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Definitions:

Nerves

Bundles of axons within the peripheral nervous system that transmit information to and from the brain and spinal cord to the rest of the body.

Membrane Permeability

The quality of a biological membrane that allows substances to pass through it, controlling the entry and exit of materials.

K+

Potassium ion, an essential electrolyte involved in various body functions including nerve signal transmission and muscle contraction.

Hyperpolarize

A change in a cell's membrane potential that makes it more negative, moving it further away from initiating an action potential.