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How Do MA and MS Degrees in Psychology Differ from One

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How do MA and MS degrees in psychology differ from one another? Is there a reason to favor a master's degree over pursuing a doctorate?


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Organisational Behaviour Modification

The systematic use of principles of behavior analysis to change and improve individuals' actions within an organizational setting.

Pleasant Consequence

A positive outcome or reward that follows a behavior, encouraging the repetition of that behavior.

Extinction

Discourages a behaviour by making the removal of a desirable consequence contingent on its occurrence.

Continuous Reinforcement

A learning theory concept where a behavior is reinforced every time it is exhibited, leading to fast learning but rapid extinction without reinforcement.

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