Emery Et Al

question 11

Multiple Choice

Emery et al. (2007) found that brain size in birds is linked to what?

• A) Group size
• B) Mating strategies
• C) Maternal care
• D) Imitation

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Definitions:

Shaping

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

Withholding Reinforcement

is a behavioral strategy where a positive outcome or reward is not given, aiming to decrease or eliminate a certain behavior.

Extinction

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

Operant Conditioning

The technique of adjusting the intensity of an action by applying encouragements or deterrents.