Which of the Following Is a Reason for the Decline

question 89

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a reason for the decline in the fertility rate?

• A)women returning to school
• B)declining health of the population
• C)women joining the workforce
• D)sexual education

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Definitions:

Stimulus Discrimination

The ability to distinguish between different stimuli or cues, especially in the context of learning and behavior.

Extinction

In psychology, the gradual weakening and eventual disappearance of a conditioned response when the conditioned stimulus is no longer paired with the unconditioned stimulus.

Negative Reinforcement

A behavioral principle where the removal of an unfavorable condition strengthens a desired behavior.

Conditioned Stimulus

Conditioned stimulus is a previously neutral stimulus that, after becoming associated with an unconditioned stimulus, eventually comes to trigger a conditioned response.