Positive Reinforcement in Operant Conditioning Is a Learning Process in Which

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Multiple Choice

Positive reinforcement in operant conditioning is a learning process in which

• A)the frequency of a behavior increases because it is followed by a desirable stimulus.
• B)a behavior is followed by the removal of something undesirable.
• C)the frequency of a behavior decreases because it is paired repeatedly with an undesirable stimulus.
• D)a behavior is always followed by an unpleasant consequence.

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Definitions:

Group Development

The process through which a group progresses over time, typically involving stages of forming, storming, norming, performing, and adjourning.

Tuckman's Five-Stage Model

A psychological theory that describes five phases of group development: forming, storming, norming, performing, and adjourning.

Group Development

Describes the stages (forming, storming, norming, performing, and adjourning) through which groups pass as they evolve and mature.

Stage

A specific phase or period in a process of development or progression.