_____________ Is a Disturbing Form of Violence, Primarily Domestic in Nature

question 32

Short Answer

_____________ is a disturbing form of violence, primarily domestic in nature, whereby children, relatives, and others abuse older individuals under their care.

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Definitions:

Negative Reinforcers

Unpleasant stimuli that, when removed after a behavior, increase the likelihood of that behavior being repeated.

Operant Responding

A type of learning where behavior is controlled by consequences, including rewards and punishments.

Operant Conditioning

An approach to learning in which behavior strength is shaped by either reinforcing positive actions or administering punishments.

Successive Approximations

A technique in behaviorism used to train a new behavior by rewarding actions that are progressively closer to the desired behavior.