Regarding the Size of a Reinforcer, It Should Be Understood

question 9

Multiple Choice

Regarding the size of a reinforcer, it should be understood that

• A) the significance of the size of a reinforcer varies with each individual.
• B) reinforcers must always be large in order to be effective.
• C) the size of the reinforcer is not what is important, it is the timing of the reinforcer.
• D) the larger the amount of the reinforcer, the less effect it will have on the frequency of the desired behavior.

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Definitions:

Unconscious Incestuous Feelings

Deep-seated sexual feelings within the unconscious mind towards a family member, as proposed in psychoanalytic theory.

Latency Stage

A phase in Freud's psychosexual development theory occurring between the ages of six and puberty during which sexual impulses and activities are suppressed or dormant.

Phallic Stage

A stage in Freudian psychosexual development, occurring from ages 3 to 6, wherein the child's libido centers upon their genitalia.

Anal Stage

The Anal Stage is the second stage in Freud's theory of psychosexual development, occurring from about 18 months to 3 years of age, where the focus of pleasure is on the control of bowel and bladder elimination.