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:

Benzophenone

An organic compound with the formula (C6H5)2CO, commonly used in organic chemistry as a photoinitiator.

Diethyl Ether

An organic compound commonly used as a solvent, characterized by an oxygen atom connecting two ethyl groups.

1-Butanol

A primary alcohol with the chemical formula C4H9OH, characterized by a four-carbon straight chain terminating in a hydroxyl group.

PhCHO

Formaldehyde with a phenyl group, also known as benzaldehyde, a common organic compound used in synthesis.