quantifiable - ANSWER A behaviour is any measurable and observable act
performed by an organism.
Positive reinforcement is the presentation/addition of an event or stimulus that
boosts the rate of ANSWER/behaviour.
Previously, extinction included no reinforcement of a(n) __________ rewarded
behaviour.
ANSWER: The three terms for contingency are antecedent, conduct, and
_________.
Increase - ANSWER Positive reinforcement occurs when a stimulus is shown
quickly after responding, resulting in an increase of a(n) __________ over
baseline levels.
behaviour - ANSWER The three terms for contingency are antecedent,
_______, and consequence.
termination - ANSWER negative reinforcement occurs when the __________
of a stimulus shortly following a ANSWER causes an increase in responding.
decline - ANSWER negative punishment is to __________, while negative
reinforcement is to increase.
negative - ANSWER positive reinforcement is to add, whereas __________
reinforcement is to eliminate.
add - ANSWER: Negative punishment is to remove, and positive punishment is
to _________.
, Positive reinforcement is defined as a behaviour followed by the introduction of
a stimulus that raises the likelihood of comparable reactions occurring again.
addition - ANSWER positive punishment is the application of a stimulus in
ANSWER to a conduct.
Extinction occurs when no reinforcement is provided for a previously reinforced
behaviour.
consequence - ANSWER a state or stimulus that follows interest-based activity
reinforcement - ANSWER. Nia's mother offers her cheerios every time she says
"more." The reaction "more" grows during breakfast. This is a positive
_________.
decrease - ANSWER: Extinction is one of the methods for reducing the pace of
behaviour.
declining - ANSWER positive punishment entails __________ the future of
similar reactions under similar conditions.
behaviour: any measurable and observable act of an organism.
precedent - Answer Nia sees a dog, says "dog," and proceeds to pet the creature.
Seeing a dog is a (n) __________.
stimuli - ANSWER A consequence is a state or __________ that results from an
interest-based activity.
antecedent - Respond to the three-term contingency __________, conduct, and
consequence.
Withholding - ANSWER extinction is the process of reinforcing previously
reinforced behaviour.
Prior - ANSWER: An antecedent occurs __________ to the behaviour of
interest.
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