________ Is the Use of Desirable Consequences to Strengthen a Particular

question 88

Multiple Choice

________ is the use of desirable consequences to strengthen a particular behavior.

• A) Constructive feedback
• B) Extinction
• C) Intrinsic motivation
• D) Negative reinforcement
• E) Positive reinforcement

---

Definitions:

Learning

The process of acquiring knowledge, behaviors, skills, values, or preferences, often resulting from study, experience, or teaching.

Operant Conditioning

A learning process through which the strength of a behavior is modified by reinforcement or punishment.

Reinforcement

In behavioral psychology, it refers to any stimulus that strengthens or increases the probability of a specific response or behavior.

Habituation

A decrease in behavioral response after lengthy or repeated exposure to a stimulus.