What Is a Protocol

question 29

Multiple Choice

What is a protocol?

• A)software that prevents direct communication between a sending and receiving computer and is used to monitor packets for security reasons
• B)a standard that specifies the format of data as well as the rules to be followed during transmission
• C)a simple network protocol that allows the transfer of files between two computers on the Internet
• D)a standard Internet protocol that provides the technical foundation for the public Internet as well as for large numbers of private networks.

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Definitions:

Immediate Follow

This term may refer to the next event or action that occurs right after another in a sequence, but its specific context is necessary for a precise definition.

Escape Learning

Learning to perform a behavior because it prevents or terminates an aversive stimulus.

Avoidance Learning

A process by which an individual learns to prevent the occurrence of an unpleasant or harmful stimulus by taking specific actions.

Extinction Learning

A phenomenon in which a conditioned response decreases and eventually disappears as the conditioned stimulus is repeatedly presented without the unconditioned stimulus.