What Are Some of the Biological Contributors to Conduct and Oppositional

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Essay

What are some of the biological contributors to conduct and oppositional defiant disorder?

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Definitions:

Intermittent Reinforcement

A conditioning schedule where a response is only sometimes reinforced, leading to more resistant and persistent behavior.

Faster Extinction

The accelerated reduction or loss of conditioned responses, typically in the context of behavioral psychology.

Continuous Reinforcement

A learning schedule in which every correct response is followed by a reward, facilitating rapid learning.

Scheduled Reinforcement

A strategy in behavior modification that involves delivering reinforcement according to a predetermined schedule.