In Some Cases, Redirection Is Not Enough

question 41

Short Answer

In some cases, redirection is not enough.It may be necessary to clearly ____________________ unwillingness to participate in interactions that indulge or solicit inappropriate dependency, spread gossip, or reinforce inordinate complaining.

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Definitions:

Positive Reinforcement

A behavioral strategy that involves adding a stimulus after a behavior to increase the likelihood of that behavior being repeated.

Negative Reinforcement

A process in operant conditioning where a response or behavior is strengthened by stopping, removing, or avoiding a negative outcome or aversive stimulus.

Spontaneous Recovery

The reappearance of a previously extinguished conditioned response after a pause, without further conditioning.

Classical Conditioning

A training technique involving the recurrent pairing of two stimuli, leading to a reaction initially provoked by the second stimulus being ultimately provoked by just the first stimulus.