Which of the Following Is NOT a Reason Why an Undesirable

question 20

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a reason why an undesirable behavior continues to occur?​

• A) ​the behavior is immediately reinforced
• B) ​competing behaviors do not exist
• C) ​the behavior requires decreased response effort
• D) ​the behavior is immediately punished

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Definitions:

Phenotypic Plasticity

The ability of an organism to change its phenotype in response to changes in the environment.

Genetic Variation

The diversity of gene frequencies within a population, which drives evolution by enabling adaptation to changing environments.

Heritability

The proportion of observed variation in a particular trait, within a population, that can be attributed to inherited genetic factors as opposed to environmental influences.

Genome Wide Association

A study approach that involves rapidly scanning markers across complete sets of DNA, or genomes, of many people to find genetic variations associated with a particular disease.