A Reinforcer Is a Consequence That __________ a Behavior, While

question 486

Multiple Choice

A reinforcer is a consequence that __________ a behavior, while a punishment is a consequence that __________ a behavior.

• A) motivates; stimulates
• B) weakens; strengthens
• C) inhibits; motivates
• D) strengthens; weakens

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Definitions:

Stolon

A horizontal branch from the base of a plant that produces new plants from buds at its tips, contributing to asexual reproduction and spreading.

Runners

In botany, horizontal stems that grow at the soil surface or just below ground, producing new plants at their nodes; in athletics, individuals who engage in running as a sport.

Nodes

Points along a stem where leaves or branches originate, or in networks, points where lines or pathways intersect.

Periderm

Plant dermal tissue that replaces epidermis during secondary growth of eudicots and gymnosperms.