Withdrawing a Negative Event to Increase the Frequency of Desirable

question 110

Short Answer

Withdrawing a negative event to increase the frequency of desirable behavior is ______________.

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Definitions:

Relative Deprivation

The perception that we are worse off relative to those with whom we compare ourselves.

James-Lange Theory

A conceptual framework proposing that the feeling of an emotion is a result of prior physiological stimulation.

Adaptation-Level Phenomenon

Our tendency to form judgments (of sounds, of lights, of income) relative to a neutral level defined by our prior experience.

Spontaneous Remission

The unexpected improvement or cure of a disease or condition without any medical intervention.