Pica Has Been Successfully Treated Using Operant Conditioning

question 124

Multiple Choice

Pica has been successfully treated using operant conditioning.Each time an inedible object was selected,the subject received ____.Each time an appropriate,edible object was selected,____ was presented.

• A) praise; criticism
• B) a consequence; reinforcement
• C) negative reinforcement; reinforcement
• D) mild punishment; reinforcement

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Definitions:

Savings Account

A deposit account held at a financial institution that provides principal security and a modest interest rate.

Semiannual Payments

Payments made twice a year, often used in the context of bond interest payments or certain types of loans.

Compounded Semiannually

Interest calculation method where interest is added to the principal sum of a deposit or loan twice a year, resulting in interest earning interest.

Compounded Annually

A method of calculating interest where the interest earned each year is added to the principal, leading to an increase in the amount of interest earned in subsequent years.