When Shaping the Behavior of an Organism, You Must

question 54

Multiple Choice

When shaping the behavior of an organism, you must

• A)reinforce all responses.
• B)set each criterion so that at least some of the existing responses are reinforced.
• C)set each criterion so that only the response forms that exceed existing responses are reinforced.
• D)set each criterion so that most of the existing responses are reinforced.

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Definitions:

Secondary Sex Characteristics

Physical traits that emerge during puberty which are not directly involved in reproduction, such as breast development in females and facial hair in males.

Gender Identity

Our sense of being male, female, or some combination of the two.

Androgyny

The combination of masculine and feminine characteristics into an ambiguous form, often related to gender identity, behavior, and fashion.

Father Absence

A situation where a father is physically or emotionally unavailable to their child, which can impact the child's development and psychological health.