The Richter Scale Measures the Damage Caused by a Given

question 38

True/False

The Richter Scale measures the damage caused by a given earthquake.

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Definitions:

Temporal Contiguity

The idea that events experienced close together in time are readily associated with each other.

Premack Principle

A psychological principle suggesting that more probable behaviors will reinforce less probable behaviors.

Law Of Effect

A principle in psychology stating that behaviors followed by pleasant consequences are likely to be repeated, while those followed by unpleasant consequences are less likely to be repeated.

Reinforcement

A stimulus or event that follows a response and increases the likelihood of that response being repeated.