Which of the Following Is Not True About Behavioral Variability

question 72

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not true about behavioral variability?

• A)Reinforcement inevitably decreases behavioral variability.
• B)Behavioral variability can be the basis for instrumental reinforcement.
• C)Reinforcement can increase or decrease originality.
• D)Pigeons will generate novel pecking patterns if novelty is reinforced.

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Definitions:

Axon

A long, slender projection of a nerve cell that typically conducts electrical impulses away from the neuron's cell body.

Neuron

A nerve cell that is the basic building block of the nervous system, responsible for receiving, processing, and transmitting information.

Soma

The cell body of a neuron, containing the nucleus and other structures vital for cell function.

Terminal Buttons

Small knobs at the end of an axon that release chemicals called neurotransmitters into the synapse.