Shaping Behaviors by Providing Rewards for Desired Responses and Punishments

question 105

Multiple Choice

Shaping behaviors by providing rewards for desired responses and punishments for undesired responses is known as

• A)classical conditioning.
• B)operant conditioning.
• C)respondent conditioning.
• D)avoidant conditioning.

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Definitions:

Environmental Stimuli

External prompts or signals from the environment that can influence an individual's behavior, responses, or perceptions.

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A steroid hormone produced by the adrenal glands, which is released in response to stress and low blood-glucose concentration.

Post Office

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