David Reimer,the Case of Ablatio Penis,requested and Was Given

question 152

Multiple Choice

David Reimer,the case of ablatio penis,requested and was given

• A) phalloplasty.
• B) mastectomy.
• C) estrogen treatment.
• D) all of the above
• E) both A and B

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Definitions:

Negative Punishment

A behavior modification technique involving the removal of a desirable stimulus to decrease the likelihood of a behavior being repeated.

Positive Punishment

A method in behaviorism that involves the addition of an unfavorable outcome in order to decrease the likelihood of a behavior occurring in the future.

Negative Reinforcement

The process of increasing a behavior by removing or avoiding a negative outcome or stimulus.

Positive Reinforcement

A process in operant conditioning that increases the likelihood of a behavior by following it with a desirable outcome or reward.