The Misbehavior of Organisms Demonstrates That

question 26

Multiple Choice

The misbehavior of organisms demonstrates that

• A) behavior is controlled by its consequences, particularly superstitious "misbehaviors."
• B) behavior is as much elicited by its antecedents as controlled by its consequences. Thus misbehavior is the result of a trainer's poor understanding of behavior.
• C) a trainer's concentration is critical in order to avoid causing superstition and misbehavior.
• D) Pavlovian behavior is superseded by instrumental contingencies.

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Definitions:

PQRST

An acronym used as a mnemonic to guide the assessment of pain, standing for Provocation/Palliation, Quality, Region/Radiation, Severity, and Timing.

Chest Pain

Discomfort or pain that may be felt anywhere along the front of the body between the neck and the upper abdomen.

Time

A continuous, measurable quantity in which events occur in a sequence from the past through the present to the future.

Reaction Formation

A defense mechanism where an individual behaves in a manner opposite to their actual feelings or desires, often to hide those feelings.