Which Principle Motivates a Person to Focus on Maximizing Pleasure

question 11

Multiple Choice

Which principle motivates a person to focus on maximizing pleasure and minimizing pain?

• A) reality
• B) fantasy
• C) hedonic
• D) pleasure

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Definitions:

Behavior

The way a person responds or behaves in reaction to outside or inside triggers.

Negative Reinforcement

A behavioral strategy involving the removal of an unpleasant stimulus in response to a desired behavior to increase the likelihood of that behavior occurring in the future.

Reinforcing Events

Occurrences or interventions that strengthen a desired behavior by providing positive outcomes or rewards when that behavior is performed.

Positive Reinforcement

A method of increasing the likelihood of a desired response by following it with a pleasant stimulus.