The Internal Revenue Service Threatens Chloe with a Penalty If

question 292

Multiple Choice

The Internal Revenue Service threatens Chloe with a penalty if she fails to pay her back taxes. She pays, and the threat is withdrawn. In the future, she is more prompt in meeting her obligation. This is an example of the use of __________ to control behavior.

• A) positive reinforcement
• B) negative reinforcement
• C) positive punishment
• D) negative punishment

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Definitions:

Analogy

A comparison between two things, typically for the purpose of explanation or clarification, showing similarities in some respects.

Action Potentials

Electrical impulses that travel along neurons, allowing them to communicate with each other and with other types of cells.

Terminal Buttons

The small knobs at the end of an axon that release chemical signals from the neuron into the synapse to stimulate the next neuron.

Stimulation

The activity of promoting or encouraging a physical or biological response through external or internal factors.