Swatting a Dog with a Newspaper Would Be _____ of the Behavior

question 114

Multiple Choice

Swatting a dog with a newspaper would be _____ of the behavior of chewing up one's favorite socks.

• A) positive reinforcement
• B) positive punishment
• C) negative reinforcement
• D) negative punishment

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Definitions:

Retinex Theory

A theory explaining how the human eye perceives color, proposing that the brain uses comparative information from different light wavelengths.

Cortex

The outer layer of the cerebrum of the brain, involved in a variety of high-level brain functions such as thought, memory, and consciousness.

Bipolar Cells

A type of neuron found in the retina, playing a key role in visual processing by transmitting signals from photoreceptors to ganglion cells.

Color Constancy

The perceptual phenomenon by which the colors of objects are perceived as relatively constant even under changing lighting conditions.