Negative Reinforcement Is Best Thought of As

question 107

Multiple Choice

Negative reinforcement is best thought of as:

• A)reinforcement for an undesirable activity.
• B)punishment.
• C)something that was predicted to serve as reinforcement but did not do so.
• D)stimuli whose termination or removal increases behavior.

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Definitions:

REM Sleep

A phase of sleep characterized by rapid eye movements, increased brain activity, and vivid dreams.

Waking Performance

The efficiency and effectiveness of cognitive, physical, and emotional functions during wakefulness.

Emotionally Unstable

A condition characterized by rapid, often extreme fluctuations in mood.

REM

Rapid Eye Movement sleep, a phase of sleep characterized by fast and random movement of the eyes, associated with vivid dreaming.