Negative Reinforcement

question 115

Multiple Choice

Negative reinforcement

• A)decreases the desired behavior.
• B)decreases the frequency of negative behavior.
• C)increases the desired behavior.
• D)reduces the frequency of undesired behavior.

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Definitions:

Interval Scale

A scale of measurement in which the intervals between numbers on the scale are all equal in size.

Ratio Scales

A type of measurement scale that has a true zero point and equal intervals, allowing for the comparison of absolute magnitudes of the numbers.

Absolute Zero

The theoretical temperature at which a system reaches its lowest possible energy state, equivalent to -273.15°C or 0 Kelvin.

Interval Scale

A type of measurement scale that allows for the ranking of items based on quantifiable intervals or differences between them, without a true zero point.