According to the Text,the Population Distribution in Some U

question 142

Multiple Choice

According to the text,the population distribution in some U.S.cities has left a poor central core area with no industry,no job opportunities,poor schools,deteriorated housing,and no tax base to help improve things.What name have critics given this kind of city?

• A) muffin city
• B) project city
• C) doughnut city
• D) urban-suburban city

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Definitions:

Positive Punishment

A decrease in behavior that results from an added consequence.

Negative Reinforcement

The strengthening of a behavior because a negative condition is removed or avoided.

Punishing Reinforcement

A term that amalgamates concepts incorrectly; in behaviorism, punishment is used to decrease a behavior's occurrence, whereas reinforcement is used to increase it.

Positive Punishment

A technique in behavior modification that involves the introduction of an unfavorable outcome or event following an undesirable behavior, with the intention of decreasing the likelihood of the behavior occurring again.