Negative Reinforcement Involves

question 235

Multiple Choice

Negative reinforcement involves

• A) the presentation of a pleasant stimulus.
• B) the presentation of an unpleasant stimulus.
• C) the removal of a pleasant stimulus.
• D) the removal of an unpleasant stimulus.

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Definitions:

Absolute Refractory Period

A phase during which a neuron is incapable of firing again immediately after an action potential, ensuring the signal only moves in one direction.

Action Potentials

Quick, electrical impulses that travel down a neuron's axon, allowing neurons to communicate with each other.

Synaptic Interval

The gap between neurons across which neurotransmitters travel to transmit signals from one neuron to the next.

Synaptic Vesicles

Small organelles within neurons that store neurotransmitters, which are released into the synaptic cleft during neuronal communication.