Operant Responses Are Typically Established Through a Gradual Process in Which

question 88

Multiple Choice

Operant responses are typically established through a gradual process in which closer and closer approximations of the desired response are reinforced. What is this process called?

• A)shaping
• B)modelling
• C)discrimination
• D)learning

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Definitions:

Cortex

The outer layer of the cerebrum in the brain, involved in complex functions including thought, memory, and consciousness.

Somatosensory Area

A region of the cortex involved in processing sensory information from the body, including touch, temperature, and pain.

Cortex

The outer layer of the brain involved in numerous higher brain functions, including thought, memory, and sensory processing.

Corpus Callosum

A large bundle of nerve fibers that connects the left and right cerebral hemispheres, facilitating communication between them.