Steve Frequently Expresses His Extreme Attitude About Gun Control Legislation

question 320

Multiple Choice

Steve frequently expresses his extreme attitude about gun control legislation. He is very knowledgeable about the topic,and he has a vested interest in the subject. According to your textbook, Steve:

• A)is likely to privately behave in a way that is just the opposite of the attitudes he has publicly expressed.
• B)will tend to talk a lot about this topic but is not likely to take any concrete action.
• C)is very likely to behave in accordance with his attitudes.
• D)is likely to behave only in ways that will gain him social acceptance and approval.

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Definitions:

DRL

Differential Reinforcement of Low Rates, a behavior modification technique used to encourage low rates of behaviors by providing reinforcement only if the behavior occurs at or below a prescribed rate.

DRO

Differential Reinforcement of Other behavior; a strategy where reinforcement is provided for any behavior that is not the undesired target behavior.

DRL

Differential Reinforcement of Lower rates of behavior, a technique used to decrease frequent behaviors without completely eliminating them.

Reinforcement

The process of increasing the likelihood of a behavior by following it with a positive stimulus or removing a negative one.