If Ignoring a Child's Temper Tantrums Causes Them to Cease

question 21

True/False

If ignoring a child's temper tantrums causes them to cease, a psychologist would call this effect negative reinforcement.

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Definitions:

Nash Equilibrium

A concept in game theory where each player's strategy is optimal given the strategies of all other players in the game, leading to a situation from which no player has an incentive to deviate.

Prisoner's Dilemma

A scenario in game theory where two individuals acting in their own self-interest do not produce the optimal outcome, showcasing the conflict between personal and collective rationality.

Payoff Matrix

A table that illustrates the outcomes (or payoffs) of different strategies or decisions made by players in a strategic or game-theoretic context.

Decision Nodes

Points in a decision process at which choices among alternative actions must be made.