Under What Circumstances Will a Reinforcer Make the Target Response

question 226

Multiple Choice

Under what circumstances will a reinforcer make the target response more likely to occur again?

• A) if it is a primary reinforcer
• B) if it is a positive reinforcer
• C) if it is a negative reinforcer
• D) regardless of whether it is a positive or negative reinforcer, a reinforcer makes a response more likely to occur.

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Definitions:

Accurate

Characterized by being correct, precise, and free of errors, often used to describe information, measurements, or performance.

Long-term Memory

A type of memory responsible for the storage of information over an extended period, potentially indefinitely.

Hermann Ebbinghaus

A German psychologist known for his pioneering work in the study of memory, including the discovery of the forgetting curve and the spacing effect.

Forgetting

The loss of information from long-term memory, reflecting a failure in either storing, retaining, or recalling the information.