At Zero Input (When Nothing in Particular Is Going On)people

question 54

Multiple Choice

At zero input (when nothing in particular is going on) people have the tendency to experience a _______ mood.

• A)strongly positive
• B)strongly negative
• C)mildly positive
• D)strongly positive.

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Definitions:

Shaping

A method of operant conditioning in which successive approximations of a desired behavior are reinforced until the exact behavior is achieved.

Reinforcer

In operant conditioning, any event that strengthens the behavior it follows.

Conditioned Stimulus

An initially neutral stimulus that, upon association with an unconditioned stimulus, elicits a conditioned response.

Unconditioned Stimulus

A trigger that inherently and effortlessly evokes a reaction without the need for previous learning.