The First Successful Moon Landing, by Apollo 11, Placed Astronauts

question 224

Multiple Choice

The first successful Moon landing, by Apollo 11, placed astronauts on the Moon in

• A) 1938.
• B) 1969.
• C) 1985.
• D) 2000.

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Definitions:

Shaping

A method of positive reinforcement in operant conditioning that rewards closer and closer approximations of the desired behavior.

Negative Punishment

A behavior modification technique where a desirable stimulus is removed following a behavior, with the intention of decreasing that behavior.

Positive Punishment

Adding an undesirable stimulus to decrease a behavior, such as giving extra chores to reduce instances of lying.

Stimulus Discrimination

The learned ability to differentiate between similar stimuli and respond appropriately to each.