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As Part of the Initial Screening for Possible Employment, a Nuclear

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As part of the initial screening for possible employment, a nuclear power company administers a psychological test that yields scores on tendencies toward depression, schizophrenia, and psychasthenia. What is the name of this psychological test?


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Operant Conditioning

A method of learning that employs rewards and punishments for behavior, which increases or decreases the likelihood of the behavior being repeated, as conceptualized by B.F. Skinner.

Reinforcer

A reinforcer is any stimulus that strengthens or increases the probability of a specific response or behavior by providing a desirable consequence or outcome.

Punisher

An unfavorable consequence or penalty intended to reduce the occurrence of an unwanted behavior.

Respondent Behavior

A behavior that occurs as an automatic response to some stimulus; typically used in the context of classical conditioning.

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