We Suggested That If Behavior Modifiers Are Unable to Detect

question 2

Essay

We suggested that if behavior modifiers are unable to detect most instances of a behavior to be punished, they should have serious doubts about the value of implementing a punishment procedure.
a.Give two reasons to support this suggestion.
b.What alternative means for decreasing behavior are available to the behavior modifier (see Chapters 6 and 12)?

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Definitions:

Heterotrophic

Describes organisms that obtain their energy by consuming other organisms since they cannot synthesize their own food.

Fimbria

Short, hair-like structures on the surface of a cell, particularly bacteria, used for attachment to surfaces or other cells.

Transferring DNA

The process of moving DNA from one organism to another, often used in genetic engineering and biotechnology techniques.

Peptidoglycan

A polymer consisting of sugars and amino acids that forms a mesh-like layer outside the plasma membrane of most bacteria, providing structural support and giving the bacterial cell wall its rigidity.