After His Mother Hears Him Swear, Conrad Gets a Time-Out

question 125

Multiple Choice

After his mother hears him swear, Conrad gets a time-out. If this led to reduction in Conrad's swearing, his mom's strategy would be described as a form of:

• A) counterimitation.
• B) reinforcement.
• C) punishment.
• D) negative reinforcement trap.

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Definitions:

Poisson Probability Distribution

A discrete probability distribution that expresses the probability of a given number of events occurring in a fixed interval of time or space, assuming these events occur with a known constant mean rate and independently of the time since the last event.

Binomial Probability Distribution

A probability distribution detailing the chances of a variable assuming one of two independent values based on specific parameters or assumptions.

Normal Probability Distribution

A bell-shaped probability distribution characterized by its mean and standard deviation, describing how random variables are distributed.

Total Area

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