A Callus Is

question 71

Multiple Choice

A callus is:

• A)formed after a bone breaks.
• B)involved in bone formation in the vertebrate embryo.
• C)a thickening of the fibrous structure of a muscle.
• D)a form of bone cancer.

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Definitions:

Successive Approximations

A method in behavior therapy and training in which complex behaviors are broken down into simpler steps, and these steps are learned gradually to achieve the target behavior.

Negative Reinforcement

A form of reinforcement in which the removal or avoidance of an unpleasant stimulus increases the probability of a behavior being repeated.

Tertiary Reinforcement

A type of reinforcement that uses a stimulus associated with primary or secondary reinforcers to modify behavior.

Contingency Management

The use of contingent reinforcement and nonreinforcement to increase the frequency of appropriate behavior and eliminate inappropriate behaviors