Whenever Milo Had a Tantrum,his Father Would Pick Him Up

question 16

Multiple Choice

Whenever Milo had a tantrum,his father would pick him up and comfort him.Now that he is in preschool,his teachers ignore his tantrums,and over time his tantrums have decreased in frequency.Based on our understanding of operant conditioning,we would say that Milo's tantrum behavior is being __________ in preschool.

• A)negatively reinforced
• B)punished
• C)extinguished
• D)aversively conditioned

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Definitions:

Allele Frequency

The proportion of all copies of a particular gene in a population that are of a given allele type, influencing genetic diversity and evolution.

Hardy-Weinberg Theorem

A principle that states allele and genotype frequencies in a population will remain constant from generation to generation in the absence of other evolutionary influences.

Immigration

The action of coming to live permanently in a foreign country.

Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium

A principle that states the genetic variation in a population will remain constant from one generation to another in the absence of disturbing factors.