Which Forms of Consequence Strengthen a Desired Behavior

question 71

Multiple Choice

Which forms of consequence strengthen a desired behavior?

• A) positive reinforcement and extinction
• B) positive reinforcement and punishment
• C) positive and negative reinforcement
• D) extinction and punishment
• E) extinction and negative reinforcement

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Definitions:

Confidence Coefficient

The degree of certainty or probability that a specified parametric interval will contain the true value of an unknown population parameter.

Power of the Test

The probability that the test will correctly reject a false null hypothesis, essentially reflecting the sensitivity of the test.

Population Parameter

A numerical value that summarizes a characteristic of an entire population.

Statistical Inference

The process of drawing conclusions about a population's characteristics based on a sample drawn from it.