Choose a Science Topic and Create a Formative Assessment

question 24

Essay

Choose a science topic and create a formative assessment.

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Definitions:

Negative Reinforcement

The process of strengthening a behavior by removing or avoiding a negative outcome or unpleasant stimulus as a result of the behavior.

Contingent Avoidance

A type of learning where a subject learns to perform a behavior to prevent the occurrence of an aversive stimulus.

Active Avoidance

A learning process in which an organism learns to perform a behavior to prevent or avoid an unpleasant stimulus.

Negative Reinforcement

The strengthening of a behavior by removing or avoiding a negative outcome or aversive stimulus when the behavior is performed.