Define Maximum Material Condition (MMC)

question 29

Essay

Define maximum material condition (MMC).

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Definitions:

Shaping

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

Modeling

A form of learning where individuals ascertain how to act or perform by observing others.

Negative Reinforcement

A process in operant conditioning where a response is strengthened by stopping, removing, or avoiding a negative outcome or aversive stimulus.

Classical Conditioning

A continual pairing of two stimuli in a learning scenario leads to a response that while at first produced by the second stimulus, is later produced by the first stimulus alone.