According to the Philosophy of Alcoholics Anonymous, the Only Way

question 49

Multiple Choice

According to the philosophy of Alcoholics Anonymous, the only way to control alcohol intake is to:

• A) abstain completely.
• B) limit yourself to two drinks a day.
• C) transfer dependence to some other chemical.
• D) binge-drink occasionally.

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Definitions:

Variable-Interval Schedules

A reinforcement schedule in operant conditioning where responses are rewarded after an unpredictable amount of time has passed.

Extinction

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

Successive Approximations

A behavior training process where closer and closer approximations to a desired behavior are reinforced until the desired behavior is achieved.

Shaping

A method of conditioning by which successive approximations towards a desired behavior are reinforced, gradually guiding the behavior closer to the target.