One of the Defining Qualities of Religion Described in the Chapter

question 31

Multiple Choice

One of the defining qualities of religion described in the chapter is that in a religion, there is a

• A) book of rules to follow.
• B) distinction between the sacred and the secular.
• C) mandate to bring others into the same belief system.
• D) powerful attachment to nature.

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Definitions:

Negative Reinforcement

The strengthening of a behavior because a negative condition is removed or avoided.

Punishing Reinforcement

A term that amalgamates concepts incorrectly; in behaviorism, punishment is used to decrease a behavior's occurrence, whereas reinforcement is used to increase it.

Positive Punishment

A technique in behavior modification that involves the introduction of an unfavorable outcome or event following an undesirable behavior, with the intention of decreasing the likelihood of the behavior occurring again.

Negative Punishment

A type of behavior modification that involves the removal of a desirable stimulus after a behavior to decrease the likelihood of that behavior occurring again.