The GAO Is an Acronym For

question 13

Multiple Choice

The GAO is an acronym for:

• A) The General Accounting Office
• B) The Government Accountability Office
• C) The General Auditing Office
• D) None of the above

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Definitions:

Shaping

A method of behavior training in which successive approximations of the desired behavior are reinforced until the exact behavior is achieved.

Negative Reinforcement

A behavior modification technique where an unpleasant or aversive stimulus is removed following a desired behavior, increasing the likelihood of that behavior being repeated.

Modelling

A method used in cognitive behavior therapy and social learning theory where individuals learn through observing and imitating others.

Cumulative Recorder

A device used in behavioral psychology to graphically record responses and visualize the rate of behavior over time.