Which of the Following Is an Analogy Your Textbook Uses

question 48

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an analogy your textbook uses to describe attention?

• A) a filter of information
• B) a key fitting into a lock
• C) a light that turns on and off repeatedly
• D) a barrier that separates the features of the environment

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Definitions:

Punishment

A consequence designed to reduce a behavior through unpleasant outcomes or experiences.

Conditioned Reinforcer

A stimulus that gains its reinforcing power through its association with a primary reinforcer and is used to increase the likelihood of a response.

Negative Reinforcer

A stimulus whose removal or avoidance following a specific behavior increases the likelihood of that behavior being repeated in the future.

Extinction

Extinction in psychology refers to the diminishing of a conditioned response when the reinforcement is withheld; in biology, it pertains to the disappearance of species.