You Are Driving Down the Freeway Rather Quickly Because You

question 61

Multiple Choice

You are driving down the freeway rather quickly because you are late for a meeting, but you notice a police car parked on the side of the freeway. You quickly apply the brakes and slow down to the speed limit. In this instance, the police car represents a

• A)negative reinforcer
• B)primary stimulus
• C)discriminative stimulus
• D)positive reinforcer

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