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Define Motivation and the Two Basic Types of Motivation Theories

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Define motivation and the two basic types of motivation theories.


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Animal Trainers

Professionals who use behavior modification techniques to teach animals specific responses to specific conditions or stimuli.

Successive Approximations

A technique in behavior modification that rewards behaviors that progressively get closer to the desired one.

Operant Conditioning

A learning process in which the consequences of an action determine the likelihood of that action being repeated.

Negative Reinforcer

A stimulus whose removal or avoidance after a behavior increases the likelihood of that behavior being repeated.

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