Of the Following, Which Is Not a Category Proposed by Perry

question 227

Multiple Choice

Of the following, which is not a category proposed by Perry?

• A) dualism
• B) postformal
• C) relativism
• D) commitment

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Definitions:

Punishment

A consequence that reduces the likelihood of the behavior it follows.

Variable-ratio Schedule

A reinforcement strategy in which a response is rewarded after an unpredictable number of responses, often used in gambling.

Response Rate

The proportion of people who respond to a specific call-to-action, questionnaire, or experiment out of the total number solicited.

Punishment

A process through which the likelihood of a behavior's occurrence is decreased by presenting an adverse stimulus or removing a desirable stimulus following the behavior.