In the Context of Reinforcement Contingencies, Which of the Following

question 39

Multiple Choice

In the context of reinforcement contingencies, which of the following is a similarity between punishment and extinction?

• A) Both are forms of reinforcement that weaken behavior.
• B) Both follow behaviors with desirable consequences.
• C) Both are types of negative reinforcement.
• D) Both involve withholding negative consequences.

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Definitions:

Hidden Curriculum

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Self-Fulfilling Prophecy

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Class Consciousness

Awareness of one's social class and its implications, often associated with a sense of collective interests and the struggle between different classes, particularly in Marxist theory.

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