A Reinforcement Is Any Event That

question 94

Multiple Choice

A reinforcement is any event that

• A) satisfies a biological need.
• B) triggers feelings of pleasure.
• C) elicits respondent behavior.
• D) increases the frequency of a preceding response.

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Definitions:

Existential Generalization

A logical operation that infers the existence of at least one member of a domain that satisfies a given predicate.

Existential Instantiation

A logical principle stating that the existence of at least one instance of a variable within a domain can be concluded from a statement asserting something about that variable.

Universal Instantiation

A logical rule used in deductive reasoning stating that what is true of all members of a class is true of any specific member.

Symbolize

To represent, stand for, or express something else, often abstract, through the use of symbols.