Instructions: the Following Sentences Form a Passage

question 953

Multiple Choice

Instructions: The following sentences form a passage. For each one, select correct if the sentence is punctuated correctly, fragment if it is a fragment, run-on if it is a run-on, and comma splice if it is a comma splice. This engineer and teacher is now famous for his work in robotics.

• A) correct
• B) fragment
• C) run-on
• D) comma splice

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Definitions:

Reinforcement Schedule

A rule or plan that dictates how frequently a behavior is reinforced.

Negative Punishment

A behavior modification technique involving the removal of a desirable stimulus following an unwelcome behavior with the intention of decreasing that behavior's frequency.

Negative Reinforcement

A behavioral principle where the removal of an unpleasant stimulus following a desired behavior increases the likelihood of that behavior being repeated.

Positive Reinforcement

The addition of a rewarding stimulus following a behavior, intended to increase the likelihood of that behavior reoccurring.