The Removal of a Stimulus That Decreases the Likelihood of a Behavior

question 16

Multiple Choice

The removal of a stimulus that decreases the likelihood of a behavior is called:

• A)positive punishment.
• B)positive reinforcement.
• C)negative punishment.
• D)negative reinforcement.

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Definitions:

Light Position

The specific location or arrangement of a light source in relation to the subject it illuminates.

NMDA Receptors

Protein complexes in the nervous system that play a key role in synaptic plasticity and memory formation by acting as a receptor for glutamate, an important neurotransmitter.

Postsynaptic

Referring to the region of a neuron that receives and responds to neurotransmitters released from another neuron at a synapse.

AMPA Receptors

Ionotropic receptors in the brain that mediate fast synaptic transmission in the central nervous system, crucial for brain functions such as learning and memory.