The Extent to Which a System Interacts with Factors and Processes

question 28

Multiple Choice

The extent to which a system interacts with factors and processes outside of it is referred to as:

• A) Openness
• B) Entropy
• C) Interrelatedness
• D) Wholeness
• E) Equifinality

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Definitions:

Operant Conditioning

A type of learning in which behavior is strengthened if followed by a reinforcer or diminished if followed by a punisher.

Batteries

Devices consisting of one or more electrochemical cells that store and provide electrical energy by converting chemical energy.

Instruction

The act or process of teaching or providing knowledge to someone, often involving a systematic method or approach to imparting information.

Primary Reinforcers

Stimuli that are naturally reinforcing because they satisfy basic biological needs, such as food, water, or shelter.