If You Reinforce Successively Closer Approximations of a Behavior Until

question 22

Multiple Choice

If you reinforce successively closer approximations of a behavior until the desired behavior is displayed, you are using the operant conditioning procedure called:

• A)negative reinforcement.
• B)stimulus discrimination.
• C)shaping.
• D)generalization training.

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Interpret scores from substance use screening tools like the DAST for diagnosing substance use disorders.

Identify denial and rationale as psychological responses in substance abuse clients.

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Definitions:

Temporal Lobe

A region of the cerebral cortex responsible for processing auditory information, and also involved in memory and speech.

Parietal Lobe

One of the four major lobes of the cerebral cortex, playing a key role in processing sensory information such as touch, temperature, and pain.

Thin Stripes

Thin stripes are regions within the visual cortex that specialize in processing color information.

Thick Stripes

Thick stripes refer to bands of neurons in the visual cortex that are involved in processing motion detected by the visual system.