Determining Whether an Action Constitutes Reinforcement or Punishment Requires Understanding

question 103

Multiple Choice

Determining whether an action constitutes reinforcement or punishment requires understanding ____.

• A)the intrinsic quality of the consequence
• B)specific social and cultural norms associated with the action
• C)the action's effect on behavior
• D)the external stimulus driving the action

---

Definitions:

Ferns

A group of non-flowering plants that reproduce via spores and have large, divided leaves known as fronds.

Flowering Plants

Plants that produce flowers as their reproductive structures; this group is also known as angiosperms.

Evolutionary Expansion

The process by which species evolve and diversify over time, leading to a broad range of biological forms and functions.

Integuments

Outer protective layers of an organism, which in plants can refer to seed coats and in animals to skin.