When the Behavior Is Negatively Reinforced,what Happens After the Behavior

question 10

Multiple Choice

When the behavior is negatively reinforced,what happens after the behavior when you use extinction?

• A)the person no longer gets the positive reinforcer following the behavior
• B)the person no longer escapes from the aversive stimulus following the behavior
• C)the person gets attention
• D)the person gets escape

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Definitions:

Escapers

Individuals who actively avoid or seek to get away from a certain situation or reality, often as a coping mechanism.

Reserve Capacity

Ability of body organs and systems to put forth 4 to 10 times as much effort as usual under acute stress; also called organ reserve.

Survival Curve

A curve on a graph showing the percentage of people or animals alive at various ages.

Mortality Rates

The measure of the number of deaths in a particular population, scaled to the size of that population, per unit of time.