Reinforcing Desired Behaviors and Withholding Reinforcement for Undesired Behaviors Is

question 228

Multiple Choice

Reinforcing desired behaviors and withholding reinforcement for undesired behaviors is most central to the process of

• A) classical conditioning.
• B) free association.
• C) behavior modification.
• D) progressive relaxation.

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Definitions:

Social Withdrawal

The act of avoiding or reducing participation in social activities and interactions.

Avolition

A symptom of schizophrenia marked by apathy and an inability to start or complete a course of action.

Motor Cortex

The region of the cerebral cortex involved in the planning, control, and execution of voluntary movements.

Catatonic Schizophrenia

A subtype of schizophrenia characterized by a range of motor abnormalities, from a complete lack of movement to excessive motor activity or extreme negativism.