How Is Negative Reinforcement Enacted

question 45

Multiple Choice

How is negative reinforcement enacted?

• A) by decreasing an unwanted behaviour by administering a punishment
• B) by eliminating an unwanted behaviour by administering something bad
• C) by increasing a desired behaviour by taking away something unpleasant
• D) by decreasing an unwanted behaviour by withholding something desired

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Definitions:

Cis-Acting Elements

DNA sequences in the vicinity of the structural portion of a gene that regulate the expression of that gene.

Transcription Factor

Proteins involved in the process of converting DNA into RNA, playing a critical role in gene regulation.

Mobile Genetic Elements

Segments of DNA that can move around to different positions within the genome of a single cell, playing a key role in evolution and adaptation.

Transposons

Genetic elements that can move to different positions within the genome of a single cell.