The Combining Form Proxim/o- Means

question 495

Multiple Choice

The combining form proxim/o- means:

• A)away from the point of origin.
• B)side.
• C)break up.
• D)near the center or point of origin.

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Definitions:

Skinner Box

An experimental apparatus developed by B.F. Skinner to study animal behavior and demonstrate the principles of operant conditioning.

Reinforcers

Stimuli that increase the likelihood of a behavior being repeated through positive or negative reinforcement.

Successive Approximation

A process used in behavior therapy and conditioning that rewards closer and closer behaviors towards a desired goal.

Shaping Behavior

A process of reinforcing successive approximations to a desired behavior, gradually leading to the acquisition of the target behavior.