What Is a Major Difference Between the Feelings of Younger

question 92

Multiple Choice

What is a major difference between the feelings of younger adults and those of older adults who are dying?

• A) Younger adults feel more anger.
• B) Older adults feel more guilt.
• C) Younger adults feel cheated.
• D) Older adults feel resigned to the inevitable.

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Definitions:

Behavior Potential

The likelihood of expressing a particular behavior in a specific situation, dependent on the reinforcement of the behavior.

Reinforcement

In behaviorism, a stimulus that increases the likelihood of a behavior being repeated.

Operant Conditioning

A method of learning that employs rewards and punishments for behavior, which in turn increases or decreases the likelihood of that behavior being repeated.

Shaping

A method of training or teaching by which successive approximations towards a desired behavior are reinforced.