Which of the Following Is Regulated by Homeostasis

question 28

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is regulated by homeostasis?

• A) the desire to go rock climbing
• B) choosing chocolate ice cream over carrots and celery
• C) trying unfamiliar foods to experience new tastes
• D) the need to remove a painful splinter

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Definitions:

Reinforcers

Stimuli which, when presented after a behavior, increase the likelihood of that behavior being repeated.

Punishments

Consequences designed to reduce a behavior's occurrence by presenting an undesirable response or removing a desirable stimulus following the behavior.

Skinner's Radical Behaviorism

A framework in psychology proposed by B.F. Skinner, emphasizing the role of environmental factors in shaping behavior through reinforcement and punishment, without considering internal thoughts or feelings.

Reinforcement

In behaviorism, a process that increases the likelihood of a behavior by either presenting a positive stimulus or removing a negative one.