Read Each Sentence Carefully and Select the Correct Form of the Verb

question 5

Multiple Choice

Read each sentence carefully and select the correct form of the verb. After working several hours at the writing lab, Samuel (finished, was finishing) his essay.

• A) finished
• B) was finishing

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Definitions:

Escape Learning

A form of learning in which the subject acquires a response that results in the termination of an aversive stimulus.

Punishment

A form of behavioral control involving the application of an unpleasant stimulus or removal of a pleasant stimulus in response to undesired behavior.

Positive Reinforcement

A technique in behavior modification that involves rewarding desirable behaviors, thereby increasing the likelihood of their recurrence.

Variable Interval Schedule

A reinforcement schedule where rewards are provided after an unpredictable time interval, leading to more consistent behavior.