Oftentimes, a Student Will Sit in the Same Seat All

question 27

Multiple Choice

Oftentimes, a student will sit in the same seat all semester and may become upset if someone else takes his or her seat.This behavior reflects which category of nonverbal behavior?

• A)territoriality
• B)proxemics
• C)appearance
• D)body movement

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Definitions:

Operants

Behaviors that are controlled or modified by their consequences, such as rewards or punishments, in the context of operant conditioning.

Reinforcers

Stimuli that, when presented after a behavior, increase the likelihood of that behavior occurring again in the future.

Instrumental Conditioning

A form of learning in which the participant receives a reinforcer only after performing the desired response, and thereby learns a relationship between the response and the reinforcer.

Correct Responses

Correct responses refer to answers or reactions that are accurate, appropriate, or in alignment with expected outcomes in a given context.