What Has Occurred When There Is a Decrease in the Likelihood

question 192

Multiple Choice

What has occurred when there is a decrease in the likelihood or rate of a target response?

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

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Definitions:

Reward Power

The capacity to influence others' behavior by offering them positive incentives.

Coalition Building

The process of assembling a group of diverse organizations or people to pursue a common goal or address a specific issue through collaboration.

Upward Appeals

A tactic in which an individual attempts to influence a decision or receive support by appealing to higher-level superiors or authorities.

Rational Appeals

a method of persuasion that uses logical arguments and concrete evidence to convince people rather than emotions or credibility.