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Match the term with its definition.
-A form of punishment beyond compensatory damages that intends to punish wrongdoers for gross negligence or callous disregard and to have a deterrent effect.


Definitions:

Extinction

In psychology, the gradual weakening and eventual disappearance of a conditioned response.

Shaping

A behavioral psychology technique that reinforces behavior closer and closer to a desired goal, used in teaching new behaviors.

Step-by-step Reinforcement

The process of enhancing desired behaviors through a systematic approach that rewards successive approximations of the target behavior.

Insight

A deep understanding of a person or situation, often arrived at suddenly, that clarifies the problem or solution.

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