Negative Reinforcement Occurs When a Response Is Followed by Unpleasant

question 31

True/False

Negative reinforcement occurs when a response is followed by unpleasant events, thereby decreasing the likelihood that a behaviour will be repeated.

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Definitions:

Social Pressure

is the influence exerted by society or a social group on an individual to conform to group norms or behaviors.

Groupthink

A psychological phenomenon that occurs within a group of people, where desire for harmony or conformity results in an irrational or dysfunctional decision-making outcome.

Social Psychologists

Scientists who study how individuals think, influence, and relate to one another in social contexts.

Cohesiveness

The degree to which members of a group or social unit feel bonded together and committed to each other.