Instructions: Identify the Following

question 8

Short Answer

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term.
Exxon Valdez

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Definitions:

Reinforcement

A concept in behavioral psychology where a behavior becomes more likely to occur due to the consequence that follows it.

Operant Conditioning

A procedure in learning where the level of a particular behavior is tailored by means of encouragement or correction.

Voluntary Response

A behavioral or physical reaction that occurs as a result of a voluntary action in response to a stimulus.

Secondary Reinforcers

Stimuli that become reinforcing through their association with primary reinforcers; they do not satisfy biological needs but are learned, such as money or praise.