The _____ Controls Basic Human Needs Such as Sleep, Hunger

question 43

Multiple Choice

The _____ controls basic human needs such as sleep, hunger, thirst, and sex.

• A)Pancreas
• B)Pituitary gland
• C)Thalamus
• D)Hypothalamus

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Definitions:

Variable-Interval Schedule

A reinforcement schedule in operant conditioning where a response is rewarded after an unpredictable amount of time has passed.

Counterconditioned

The process of changing a previously undesirable response to a stimulus into a desirable one through conditioning.

Negative Reinforcement

A behavioral concept where the removal of an unfavorable outcome or stimulus strengthens a particular behavior.

Operant Conditioning

A method of learning that occurs through rewards and punishments for behavior, encouraging the subject to associate certain behaviors with certain outcomes.