INSTRUCTIONS for Questions 118-124: Match Each Nonverbal Function with the Description

question 26

Multiple Choice

INSTRUCTIONS for questions 118-124: Match each nonverbal function with the description below it best describes.You will use some letters more than once.
-"Angry? No, I'm NOT angry!"

• A)substituting
• B)contradicting
• C)regulating
• D)accenting
• E)repeating

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Definitions:

Reinforcement Contingencies

Conditions that determine when reinforcement will be given for a particular behavior, crucial in the process of learning and behavior modification.

Discriminative Stimulus

A stimulus in the presence of which a particular response will produce reinforcement or a specific outcome, but will not do so in its absence.

Reinforcer

Any stimulus that strengthens or increases the probability of a specific response or behavior by providing a consequence an individual finds rewarding.

Operant Conditioning

A method of learning that occurs through rewards and punishments for behavior, influencing the likelihood of that behavior being repeated.