Strengthening a Response by Removing Something Negative Is to ________

question 34

Multiple Choice

Strengthening a response by removing something negative is to ________ as a consequence that decreases the frequency of a preceding behavior is to _____.

• A) positive reinforcement;positive punishment
• B) punishment;positive reinforcement
• C) negative reinforcement;punishment
• D) primary reinforcement;negative punishment

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Definitions:

Post Fertilization

The stage in the reproductive process that occurs after the fusion of gametes, involving embryo development and seed formation in plants.

Embryo

An early stage of development in multicellular organisms after fertilization and before becoming a fetus, characterized by rapid cell division and differentiation.

Gamete

Mature, haploid reproductive cell; e.g., a sperm.