____ Is the Ability to Maintain Attention on Two or More

question 47

Multiple Choice

____ is the ability to maintain attention on two or more information sources simultaneously and switch back and forth between them.

• A)Divided attention
• B)Subtracted attention
• C)Multiplied attention
• D)Added attention

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Definitions:

Shaping

A method of positive reinforcement in operant conditioning that rewards closer and closer approximations of the desired behavior.

Negative Punishment

A behavior modification technique where a desirable stimulus is removed following a behavior, with the intention of decreasing that behavior.

Positive Punishment

Adding an undesirable stimulus to decrease a behavior, such as giving extra chores to reduce instances of lying.

Stimulus Discrimination

The learned ability to differentiate between similar stimuli and respond appropriately to each.