Which Forms of Consequences Weaken an Undesirable Behavior

question 32

Multiple Choice

Which forms of consequences weaken an undesirable behavior?

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

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Definitions:

Group Loyalty

A sense of commitment and solidarity among members of a group towards their group and its goals.

Dysfunctional Behavior

Actions that are counterproductive to an individual’s own goals or well-being, often causing negative effects on others around them.

Fixation

An aggressive mechanism in which an individual keeps up a dysfunctional behavior that obviously will not solve the conflict.

Aggressive Mechanism

Psychological strategies or behaviors used to express hostility or to assert dominance over others.