Whether an Aversive Stimulus Is Delivered or a Reinforcing Stimulus

question 310

True/False

Whether an aversive stimulus is delivered or a reinforcing stimulus is removed, punishment always means that behavior decreases.

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Definitions:

Pitch Determination

The process of identifying the frequency of a sound, which dictates how high or low it appears to a listener.

Sound Waves

Noise that is transmitted through the air or another vehicle, becoming detectable when it encounters the ears of either people or animals.

Decibels

A unit of measurement for sound intensity or loudness, indicating the level of noise in comparison to a reference sound.

Hertz

The unit of frequency in the International System of Units (SI), signifying one cycle per second.