Proximate Cause Is a Direct and Foreseeable Connection Between the Duty

question 13

True/False

Proximate cause is a direct and foreseeable connection between the duty owed and the breach of that duty.

Identify the various specializations within psychology and their primary focuses.

Understand the philosophical positions underpinning behavior explanation (e.g., determinism).

Evaluate the role of predictability in human behavior from the perspectives of free will and determinism.

Acknowledge the role of environmental and hereditary factors in behavioral development.

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Definitions:

Negative Reinforcement

A behavioral technique in which the removal of an undesirable or unpleasant stimulus following a behavior increases the likelihood of that behavior being repeated.

Wearout

The diminishing returns in effectiveness or impact of an advertisement or message over time due to repeated exposure, leading to boredom or annoyance in the audience.

Extinction

In behavioral psychology, the process by which a previously learned behavior decreases in frequency or disappears due to the removal of reinforcement.

Hedonistic Consumption

The pursuit of pleasure and sensory gratification from the consumption of goods and services.