No Exact Formula Has Been Devised to Separate Excuses from Real

question 74

True/False

No exact formula has been devised to separate excuses from real objections.

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Definitions:

Withdrawal

The discomfort and distress that follow discontinuing an addictive drug or behavior.

Reinforcement

In behavioral psychology, a consequence applied to an organism's environment that increases the likelihood of that organism repeating the associated behavior in the future.

Shaping Behavior

A method of positive reinforcement of behaviors that are successively closer to the desired behavior, used in behavior modification programs.

Positive Reinforcers

Stimuli that, when introduced following a behavior, increase the likelihood of that behavior being repeated in the future.