A Relatively New Type of Test Tool, Often Called a ____________________

question 38

Short Answer

A relatively new type of test tool, often called a ____________________, typically can measure alternating current amperage, both direct current and alternating current voltage, and resistance, which eliminates the need to carry around several separate test and measurement instruments.

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Definitions:

Response Differentiation

A process in operant conditioning where behaviors are modified by being reinforced only when they meet a certain criterion.

Positive Reinforcer

A stimulus which, when presented after a behavior, increases the likelihood of that behavior being repeated.

Reinforce

To strengthen a behavior by providing a consequence that increases the likelihood of the behavior being repeated.

Avoidance Conditioning

A response that prevents the occurrence of a punisher. This increases the probability of a low-occurring response and maintains that response at a high level. The principle of avoidance conditioning states that a behavior will increase in frequency if it prevents a punisher from occurring.