A Value-Returning Function Is _____

question 25

Multiple Choice

A value-returning function is _____.

• A) a single statement that perform a specific task
• B) called when you want the function to stop
• C) a function that will return a value back to the part of the program that called it
• D) a function that receives a value when it is called

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Definitions:

Operant Response

A behavior that is modifiable by its consequences, including reinforcement or punishment, within the context of operant conditioning.

Extinction

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

Reinforced

In psychology, refers to the process of strengthening a behavior by providing a consequence that will increase the likelihood of the behavior's recurrence.

Shaping

A method of behavior training in which successive approximations toward a desired behavior are reinforced.