Explain the Differences and Give Definitions for the Concepts of D-Motivation

question 80

Essay

Explain the differences and give definitions for the concepts of D-motivation and B-motivation.

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Definitions:

Generalization

In conditioning, the tendency for a CR to be evoked by stimuli that are similar to the stimulus to which the response was conditioned.

Pavlov's Experiment

A landmark study in behavioral psychology that demonstrated how dogs could be conditioned to salivate at the sound of a bell, associating it with food.

Closed Geometric Figures

Shapes whose edges are completely connected, enclosing a space.

Reinforcers

Any stimuli, objects, or events that increase the likelihood of a behavior being repeated when they are applied.