What Is "Operation Rockfish

question 42

Multiple Choice

What is "Operation Rockfish?"

• A) A fossil common in Australia.
• B) A successful joint federal, state, and local law enforcement fossil poaching investigation.
• C) A national fugitive "round-up" conducted by the U.S. Marshall Service which resulted in the arrest of more than two thousand fugitives.
• D) A long-term operation that was responsible for bringing the Rockfish back from the edge of extinction.

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Definitions:

Positive Reinforcement

The reinforcement of a response by the addition or experiencing of a pleasurable stimulus.

Pleasurable Consequence

A positive outcome or reward that follows a behavior, making it more likely to occur again in the future.

Negative Reinforcement

The reinforcement of a response by the removal, escape from, or avoidance of an unpleasant stimulus.

Operant Conditioning

A method of learning that employs rewards and punishments for behavior, emphasizing the role of reinforcement in shaping behavior.