Which of the Following Statements Is True About the World

question 15

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true about the world population?

• A) ​In 1930, there were 4 billion people living on earth and now there are more than 10 billion people.
• B) ​The world's population is increasing at the rate of 1.2%, resulting in the addition of 80 million people per year.
• C) The doubling time of the world population has been 45 years since 1930.

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Definitions:

Negative Reinforcement

A behavior reinforcement strategy where the removal of an unfavorable outcome or stimulus increases the likelihood of a behavior being repeated.

Secondary Learning

The process of acquiring knowledge or skills that builds upon or expands from primary learning experiences.

Shaping

A method of positive reinforcement in operant conditioning that rewards closer and closer approximations of the desired behavior.

Successive Approximations

A behavioral training process that breaks down a desired behavior into smaller steps, rewarding closer and closer approximations to the desired behavior.