Which of the Following Helps to Explain the Maintenance of Problem

question 180

Multiple Choice

Which of the following helps to explain the maintenance of problem behaviours, like staying in an abusive relationship?

• A) spontaneous recovery
• B) partial reinforcement
• C) positive punishment
• D) extinction

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Definitions:

Gonads

The primary reproductive organs in animals, such as testes in males and ovaries in females, responsible for producing gametes and hormones.

Glucocorticoids

Glucocorticoids are a class of steroid hormones that play various roles in the body, including regulating metabolism, reducing inflammation, and controlling stress responses.

EEG Pattern

The characteristic electrical activity of the brain as recorded by an electroencephalogram, used in diagnosing conditions and states of brain function.

REM Sleep

A stage of sleep characterized by rapid eye movements, more dreaming and bodily movement, and faster pulse and breathing.