According to the Principle of __________, If We Want an Animal

question 67

Multiple Choice

According to the principle of __________, if we want an animal to maintain a trick for a long time, we should only reinforce correct responses every once in a while.

• A) negative reinforcement
• B) fixed reinforcement
• C) partial reinforcement
• D) positive punishment

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Definitions:

Superego

In psychoanalytic theory, the part of the personality responsible for moral standards and self-criticism.

Reality Principle

The recognition, characterizing ego functioning, that we cannot always express or satisfy our id impulses.

Psychodynamic

A method in psychology that prioritizes the thorough investigation of the mental processes driving human behavior, emotions, and feelings, and their association with experiences from early life.

Freud's

Pertaining to Sigmund Freud, the father of psychoanalysis, including his theories and methodologies.