In Operant Conditioning, Negative Reinforcement

question 97

Multiple Choice

In operant conditioning, negative reinforcement

• A)is followed by a desirable stimulus.
• B)has hardly anything to do with "good" and "bad" behavior.
• C)is always followed by something unpleasant.
• D)decreases the likelihood that a behavior will occur.

Understand the role of legal sanction in defining crime.

Apprehend the societal response to deviance based on perceived harmfulness and public agreement.

Identify the processes and consequences of labeling behavior as deviant.

Understand the impact of cultural and legal shifts on definitions of crime.

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Definitions:

Neural Membrane

The lipid bilayer that encloses a neuron, playing a crucial role in the conduction of electrical impulses.

Resting Potential

The electrical potential of a neuron when it is not actively sending a signal, representing a state of readiness.

Synaptic Gaps

Small spaces between neurons where neurotransmitters are released to transmit signals from one neuron to another.

Neurotransmitter Receptor Sites

Specific locations on the surface of neurons that are designed to receive and respond to chemical messengers known as neurotransmitters.