The Intervention Strategy That Provides a Desirable Consequence Immediately Following

question 16

Multiple Choice

The intervention strategy that provides a desirable consequence immediately following a behavior is called

• A) positive reinforcement.
• B) psychodynamic therapy.
• C) ecological modification.
• D) drug therapy.

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Definitions:

Control Processes

Mental and behavioral mechanisms by which individuals regulate their thoughts, emotions, and actions in pursuit of goals.

Information-Processing Theorists

Scholars who study how human beings process information, including how they perceive, analyze, store, and recall information.

Sensory Register

The component of memory that receives and holds input from the sensory systems for a very short period of time, allowing the brain to process and respond to this information.

Information-Processing Theorists

Psychologists who study how human beings process information, considering the mind as a computer where information comes in, is processed, and leads to certain outcomes.