_____ Is the Process of Weakening Behavior Through Either the Contingent

question 39

Multiple Choice

_____ is the process of weakening behavior through either the contingent presentation of something displeasing or the contingent withdrawal of something positive.

• A) Positive reinforcement
• B) Respondent behavior
• C) Extinction
• D) Negative reinforcement
• E) Punishment

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Definitions:

Corpus Callosum

A wide band of nerve fibers connecting the left and right hemispheres of the brain, facilitating interhemispheric communication.

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Neurogenesis

The process of generating new neurons in the brain, contributing to neural plasticity and cognitive function.

Plasticity

The capacity of the brain to change and adapt as a result of experience or injury, including the ability to reorganize pathways and create new connections.