Outcome Evaluation Is Used to Determine Whether and to What

question 37

True/False

Outcome evaluation is used to determine whether and to what extent a program or an intervention accomplished its stated goals.

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Definitions:

Acquisition Training

involves the repeated pairing of a neutral stimulus with an unconditioned stimulus to elicit a conditioned response.

Extinction

The process in psychology where a conditioned response decreases or disappears when the conditioned stimulus is repeatedly presented without the unconditioned stimulus.

Negative Reinforcement

A behavioral conditioning principle where the removal of an undesirable or aversive stimulus following a behavior increases the likelihood of that behavior being repeated.

Aversive Stimulus

A stimulus that is unpleasant or painful, leading to avoidance behavior.