The Phenomenon of Negative _________ Explains Why a Pigeon Will

question 135

Short Answer

The phenomenon of negative _________ explains why a pigeon will compulsively peck at a key light that precedes the delivery of food even though the key peck prevents the delivery of food.

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Definitions:

Gratification

The state of being satisfied or receiving pleasure from something, often linked with the fulfillment of desires or needs.

Pleasure Seeking

The motivation or action taken with the primary goal of achieving personal gratification or enjoyment.

Ego

In psychoanalytic theory, the part of the personality that mediates between the demands of the id, the superego, and reality.

Id

In psychoanalytic theory, the part of the psyche that is the source of instinctual impulses and demands for immediate satisfaction of primitive needs.