Which Requires More Work on the Brakes of a Car

question 74

Multiple Choice

Which requires more work on the brakes of a car?

• A)slowing down from 100 km/h to 70 km/h
• B)slowing down from 70 km/h to a stop
• C)equal amounts of work for either

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Definitions:

Negative Reinforcement

Increasing behaviors by stopping or reducing aversive stimuli. A negative reinforcer is any stimulus that, when removed after a response, strengthens the response. (Note: Negative reinforcement is not punishment.)

Punishment

An event that tends to decrease the behavior that it follows.

Positive Punishment

An operant conditioning principle where a response is followed by a stimulus, leading to a decrease in the likelihood of that response occurring in the future.

Negative Reinforcer

A stimulus whose removal or avoidance following a behavior increases the likelihood of that behavior being repeated in the future.