Positive Reinforcers ________ the Rate of Operant Responding,and Negative Reinforcers

question 85

Multiple Choice

Positive reinforcers ________ the rate of operant responding,and negative reinforcers ________ the rate of operant responding.

• A) decrease;increase
• B) increase;decrease
• C) increase;increase
• D) have no effect on;decrease

Discern the process and importance of group processes in achieving tasks.

Understand the fundamental principles of quantitative research and data analysis.

Differentiate between quantitative and qualitative research.

Comprehend the roles and definitions of variables within a research context.

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Definitions:

Retrospective Evaluations

Assessments or reviews of past events or actions to judge their efficacy or significance.

Attribution Retraining

A cognitive-behavior modification intervention based on the theory that students’ causal explanations for why they are performing well or poorly have implications for their behavioral persistence, expectancies for future performance, and emotional reactions to success and failure. The goal of attribution retraining is to increase students’ behavioral persistence while performing tasks.

Causal Explanations

Reasoning that seeks to understand the cause-and-effect relationships between variables or events.

Behavioral Persistence

Continuation of behavior even in the face of obstacles or after the initial motivation has gone.