_____ Is a Term Used to Describe How Psychologists Use

question 162

Multiple Choice

_____ is a term used to describe how psychologists use operant conditioning to help people reduce unwanted behaviors.

• A) Extinction burst
• B) Contingency management
• C) Stimulus generalization
• D) Discrimination

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Definitions:

Nauseated

A feeling of sickness with an inclination to vomit.

Brain's Reinforcement Center

Brain regions involved in the dopamine-based reward system, critical for learning, motivation, and pleasure.

Medial Forebrain Bundle

The area of the limbic system that is part of the brain’s reinforcement center.

Caudate Nucleus

A nucleus within the brain's basal ganglia involved in various functions including motor processing, learning, and memory.