Which of the Following Is True About Punishment and Extinction

question 61

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true about punishment and extinction strategies?

• A) Both of these strategies weaken or eliminate undesirable behaviors.
• B) Both of these strategies strengthen desirable behavior by making a desirable consequence contingent on its occurrence.
• C) Both of these strategies make the removal of a pleasant consequence contingent on its performance.
• D) Both of these strategies strengthen desirable behavior when it occurs.
• E) Both of these strategies make an unpleasant consequence contingent on its occurrence.

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Definitions:

Sovereign Authority

The ultimate power or authority within a given territory, typically held by a state or monarch, over which no other power can exercise control.

Central Body

The main or primary governing agency or organization within a larger system that coordinates and regulates activities across the system.

Member States

Entities that have agreed to form a federation or union, each maintaining control over its internal affairs while ceding certain powers to a central authority for mutual benefit.

Continental Congress

A series of legislative gatherings in the late 18th century where leaders from the Thirteen Colonies discussed and made decisions crucial to the fight for independence from Britain.