To Teach an Animal to Perform a Complex Sequence of Behaviors

question 33

Multiple Choice

To teach an animal to perform a complex sequence of behaviors, animal trainers are most likely to use a procedure known as

• A) delayed reinforcement.
• B) latent learning.
• C) generalization.
• D) shaping.

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Argument Names

Names given to variables in a function declaration that are used to refer to the values passed to the function when it is called.

Actual Parameters

The actual values passed to a function upon invocation, as opposed to the placeholders in the function definition.

Function Declarator

A statement in C and C++ that specifies the name, return type, and parameters of a function.

Function Name

The identifier given to a function in a program, which is used to call and execute the described procedure or behavior.