Unless Something Unusual Happens, Like the Outbreak of Cryptosporidium in the Milwaukee

question 11

True/False

Unless something unusual happens, like the outbreak of Cryptosporidium in the Milwaukee water supply, people assume that they are basically safe.

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Definitions:

Continuous Reinforcement

A method of learning that involves rewarding a behavior every time it occurs, leading to faster acquisition of the behavior.

Extinction

In behavioral psychology, it refers to the gradual weakening and eventual disappearance of a conditioned response when the conditioned stimulus is no longer paired with the unconditioned stimulus.

Operant Conditioning

A learning process where behavior is controlled by consequences, such as rewards or punishments.

Respondent Conditioning

A learning process that involves creating an association between a naturally occurring stimulus and a previously neutral stimulus.