The Most Important Quantity Necessary for Life to Form Appears

question 3

Short Answer

The most important quantity necessary for life to form appears to be the existence of ____________ on the surface of the planet.

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Definitions:

Negative Reinforcer

A stimulus whose removal or avoidance after a response strengthens that response or makes it more likely to happen again.

Conditioned Stimulus

A previously neutral stimulus that, after becoming associated with an unconditioned stimulus, evokes a conditioned response in classical conditioning.

Unconditioned Stimulus

In classical conditioning, a stimulus that naturally and automatically triggers a reflexive response without any prior learning.

Reinforcer

A stimulus that increases the probability of a preceded behavior being repeated.