In the Opening Vignette of Chapter 15, Why Was John

question 41

Multiple Choice

In the opening vignette of Chapter 15, why was John born in a homeless shelter?

• A)His parents' house burned down and they had nowhere to go.
• B)His mother was sexually abused by her uncle and ran away from home.
• C)His mother was mentally retarded and was unable to care for herself.
• D)His mother lost her job and she fell through the social service safety net.
• E)His mother was addicted to meth and had lived in a shelter for over a year.

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Definitions:

Negative Reinforcement

A behavior modification technique that involves the removal of an unpleasant stimulus to increase the likelihood of a behavior being repeated.

Primary Reinforcers

Innate reinforcing qualities like food, water, or rest that do not need to be learned because they are naturally satisfying.

Fixed-interval Schedule

A schedule of reinforcement where a response is rewarded only after a specified amount of time has elapsed.

Discriminative Stimulus

A stimulus in the environment that signals the availability of reinforcement or punishment, guiding behavior based on its presence or absence.