In Behavioral Terms, Drugs Like Aspirin Are Considered Negative Reinforcers

question 125

Multiple Choice

In behavioral terms, drugs like aspirin are considered negative reinforcers because they

• A) quickly make a person feel good.
• B) stop a person from feeling pain.
• C) have toxic effects on the nervous system.
• D) can cause frequent users to become dependent on them.

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Definitions:

Tape Recorder

An electronic device used for recording sound on magnetic tape and usually capable of playback.

Money

A medium of exchange used to facilitate transactions of goods and services.

Producer's Surplus

The difference between the amount a producer is willing to accept for a good or service and the actual amount received from its sale.

Supply Curve

A graph showing the relationship between the price of a good and the amount of it that suppliers are willing to produce and sell, under the assumption of other conditions being constant.