Any Event That Follows a Response and Decreases the Likelihood

question 245

Multiple Choice

Any event that follows a response and decreases the likelihood of its occurring again is

• A)positive reinforcement.
• B)negative reinforcement.
• C)punishment.
• D)feedback.

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Definitions:

Protective Factors

Conditions or attributes in individuals, families, communities, or the larger society that help people deal effectively with stressful events and mitigate or eliminate risk.

Psychological Disorders

Conditions characterized by abnormal thoughts, feelings, or behaviors, which may cause significant distress or impairment in functioning.

Generalized Anxiety Disorder

A mental health disorder characterized by persistent and excessive worry about a number of different things.

Constant

A fixed value in scientific experiments that does not change under varied conditions, allowing for the isolation and examination of variables.