Positive Reinforcement Tends to ________ the Probability of a Response;

question 142

Multiple Choice

Positive reinforcement tends to ________ the probability of a response; negative reinforcement tends to ________ the probability of a response.

• A) increase; decrease
• B) decrease; decrease
• C) decrease; increase
• D) increase; increase

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Definitions:

Formal Operational Stage

The fourth and final stage of Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development, where individuals develop the ability to think abstractly, logically, and systematically.

Cognitive Development

The study of how thinking, problem solving, and intelligence change as people grow from infancy through adulthood.

Age 11 Onward

A phrase denoting the period of life starting from the age of eleven, typically associated with pre-adolescence and subsequent stages of human development.

Sensorimotor Stage

The first stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development, from birth to about 2 years old, where infants learn about the world through their sensory experiences and motor actions.