A Belief About the Personal Attributes of a Group of People

question 110

Multiple Choice

A belief about the personal attributes of a group of people is called a(n)

• A)affect.
• B)behavioral tendency.
• C)cognition.
• D)stereotype.

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Definitions:

Punishment

A process in behavior analysis and modification, involving the application of an unpleasant stimulus or removal of a desirable stimulus to decrease a behavior.

Negative Reinforcement

A process in which a behavior increases because it removes or diminishes a negative condition.

Continuous Reinforcement

Continuous reinforcement is a learning process in which a desired behavior is reinforced every time it occurs, leading to rapid learning.

Partial Reinforcement

A conditioning strategy where rewards or punishments are given only some of the time a desired behavior occurs, leading to more resilient behavioral patterns.