It Is Likely That

question 15

Multiple Choice

It is likely that:

• A)only nurture serves the purpose of adaptation
• B)only nature serves the purpose of adaptation
• C)nature and nurture work together to serve the purpose of adaptation
• D)neither nature nor nurture serve the purpose of adaptation

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Definitions:

Disinhibition

The reduction of restraint or inhibition which can lead to the expression of behaviors normally kept under control.

Renewal Effect

The phenomenon where extinguished responses reappear when the context or environment is changed after extinction.

Negative Reinforcement

A process in operant conditioning where a response is strengthened by the removal or avoidance of an unpleasant stimulus.

Stimulus Generalization

The tendency for a response that has been conditioned to one stimulus to be triggered by stimuli that are similar to the original stimulus.