Increasing Stress Levels on Biomes Would Result in All of the Following

question 50

Multiple Choice

Increasing stress levels on biomes would result in all of the following except

• A)massive loss of biodiversity
• B)increased crop production
• C)accelerated projected climate change
• D)higher levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere
• E)replacement of one biome by another

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Definitions:

Positive Punishment

The addition of an unpleasant stimulus to decrease the likelihood of a behavior's recurrence.

Negative Punishment

A behavior modification technique where a desirable stimulus is removed following an unwanted behavior, with the aim of decreasing that behavior in the future.

Stimulus Generalization

A psychological phenomenon in which a response to a specific stimulus becomes associated with similar stimuli, leading to the same response to the similar stimuli.

Secondary Reinforcer

A stimulus that has become reinforcing through its association with a primary reinforcer, often used in behavioral training and conditioning.