In Operant Conditioning,a Stimulus That Increases the Occurrence of a Response

question 42

Multiple Choice

In operant conditioning,a stimulus that increases the occurrence of a response is called a __________.

• A) reinforcer
• B) punishment
• C) neutral stimulus
• D) conditioned stimulus

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Definitions:

Distinctiveness

Pertains to the quality of being distinguishable or markedly different from others.

Appropriateness

The quality of being suitable, fitting, or right for a specific context or circumstances.

Id

In psychoanalytic theory, the part of the mind that acts as the source of instinctual impulses and demands for immediate satisfaction of primitive needs.

Primitive

Denotes something that is basic or unsophisticated in terms of development or technology, often implying an early stage of evolutionary or historical development.