The Pattern of Human Physiological Processes That Seems to Be

question 15

Multiple Choice

The pattern of human physiological processes that seems to be controlled by an internal "biological clock" is

• A) unaffected by the world's daylight-dark cycles.
• B) coordinated in the hypothalamus.
• C) set on a 12-hour cycle.
• D) identical for all people.
• E) unrelated to work schedules and travel.

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Definitions:

Operant Conditioning Principles

A method of learning that employs rewards and punishments for behavior. It encourages the recurrence of a behavior with a positive reinforce or decreases it by negative reinforce.

Unconditional Positive Regard

A concept in psychology that refers to accepting and supporting a person regardless of what they say or do, especially in a therapist-client relationship.

Operant Conditioning

An approach to behavior modification that relies on the leveraging of rewards or the infliction of punishments to adjust behavior levels.

Token Economy

A behavior modification system that utilizes tokens as a form of currency for positive behaviors, which can later be exchanged for desired rewards or privileges.