Increasing Behavior by Avoiding an Unpleasant Stimulus Is Referred to as Punishment

question 56

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Increasing behavior by avoiding an unpleasant stimulus is referred to as punishment.

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Definitions:

Psychosexual Stage

Stages in Freud's theory during which, according to Freud, the pleasure-seeking energies of the id focus on distinct erogenous zones.

Compulsive Smoker

An individual who experiences an irresistible urge to smoke, leading to an inability to control tobacco use despite the desire to quit.

Oral Stage

The first stage in Freud's psychosexual development, occurring from birth to about 18 months, where the mouth is the primary source of gratification.

Freudian Period

A stage in the history of psychology marked by the influence of Sigmund Freud, who founded psychoanalytic theory focusing on unconscious processes.