Dr Bricker Wants to Find Out Which Part of Her

question 56

Multiple Choice

Dr. Bricker wants to find out which part of her volunteers' brains react to seeing unusual information by measuring relative amounts of blood flow to various brain regions. She will most likely collect her data by using __________.

• A) archival data
• B) a clinical interview
• C) fMRI
• D) projective tests

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Definitions:

Negative Reinforcement

The strengthening of a behavior by removing or avoiding a negative outcome or aversive stimulus.

Positive Reinforcement

The addition of a pleasant stimulus following a desired behavior, increasing the likelihood of that behavior being repeated.

Tertiary Reinforcement

A type of reinforcement that uses a stimulus indirectly linked to a primary or secondary reinforcer to modify behavior, such as money or tokens.

Conditional Reinforcement

The process by which stimuli that are associated with a primary reinforcer also become reinforcers themselves, often through classical conditioning.