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Describe Instrumental Traits and Expressive Traits, Including How They Contribute

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Describe instrumental traits and expressive traits, including how they contribute to our views about what is "feminine" and "masculine."


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Positive Reinforcement

A behavioral strategy that involves the addition of a rewarding stimulus following a desired behavior, aimed at increasing the likelihood of the behavior’s recurrence.

Negative Reinforcement

A behavioral principle where the removal of an adverse stimulus strengthens or increases the likelihood of a desired behavior.

Positive Punishment

Adding an undesirable stimulus to decrease a behavior.

Negative Punishment

A behavioral principle where the removal of a desirable stimulus following a behavior decreases the likelihood of that behavior occurring in the future.

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