Simplify the Algebraic Expression $$- 4 x - 4 y - 2 x - 8 y$$

question 210

Multiple Choice

Simplify the algebraic expression.
- $$- 4 x - 4 y - 2 x - 8 y$$

• A) \(- 12 x - 6 y\)
• B) \(- 4 x - 2 x - 4 y - 8 y\)
• C) \(- 18 x y\)
• D) \(- 6 x - 12 y\)

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Definitions:

Punishments

Consequences designed to reduce a behavior's occurrence by presenting an undesirable response or removing a desirable stimulus following the behavior.

Skinner's Radical Behaviorism

A framework in psychology proposed by B.F. Skinner, emphasizing the role of environmental factors in shaping behavior through reinforcement and punishment, without considering internal thoughts or feelings.

Reinforcement

In behaviorism, a process that increases the likelihood of a behavior by either presenting a positive stimulus or removing a negative one.

Punishment

Punishment involves the application of an undesirable consequence or the removal of a desirable outcome in order to decrease the likelihood of a behavior's recurrence.