Brent Vomits Up His Food and Rechews and Swallows It

question 71

Multiple Choice

Brent vomits up his food and rechews and swallows it at least twice per day.Whenever he does,his mother rushes over to him to prevent him from choking,leaving his older brother and sister behind.Given this description,which of the following best describes the maintenance of the regurgitation?

• A) positive reinforcement
• B) negative reinforcement
• C) classical conditioning
• D) positive punishment

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Definitions:

MP

An abbreviation that could refer to Modus Ponens, a logical form where from premises of the form "If P, then Q" and "P", it's concluded that "Q".

MT

Another term for Modus Tollens, it is the form of logical argument implying the inverse of a conclusion based on the negation of its consequence.

HS

An abbreviation often referring to Hypothetical Syllogism, a logical argument form using two conditional statements to deduce a conclusion.

Inference Forms

Patterns of reasoning where the conclusion logically follows from premises.