Many Flash Floods,including Those That Occurred in Rapid City,South Dakota,and

question 45

Multiple Choice

Many flash floods,including those that occurred in Rapid City,South Dakota,and in Colorado's Big Thompson Canyon,are the result of thunderstorms that

• A) contain no lightning.
• B) form in a dry air mass.
• C) move slowly.
• D) have weak or non-existent downdrafts.

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Positive Reinforcement

The process of increasing the likelihood of a behavior by following it with the addition of a pleasurable stimulus or reward.

Negative Punishment

A behavior modification technique involving the removal of a desirable stimulus after a particular behavior is exhibited, with the intention of decreasing that behavior.

Positive Punishment

An operant conditioning principle where the introduction of an unfavorable outcome or stimulus following a behavior decreases the likelihood of the behavior occurring again.

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