A Good Method to Reduce a Problem Behavior Is to Reinforce

question 252

True/False

A good method to reduce a problem behavior is to reinforce an alternative behavior that is both constructive and incompatible with the problem behavior.

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Definitions:

Heredity

The genetic inheritance of physical or mental attributes from parents to their offspring across generations.

Genetic Factors

components of an individual's DNA that contribute to their physical traits, behaviors, and susceptibilities.

Buss and Plomin

Researchers known for their work in the field of temperament, proposing that temperament is influenced by genetics and plays a role in personality development.

Vicarious Reinforcement

A learning process that occurs through observing someone else being rewarded for a behavior, which increases the likelihood of the observer repeating the behavior.