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littleanan

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on: Jun 19, 2018

The method for increasing behaviors that allow an organism to escape or avoid an unpleasant consequence is referred to as ____.

a. positive punishment
b. positive reinforcement
c. negative punishment
d. negative reinforcement

Question 2

Which of the following is an example of a conditioned reinforcer?

a. food
b. money
c. sleep
d. water

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kingdude89

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Reply #1 on: Jun 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANSWER:
d

Answer to Question 2

ANSWER:
b

littleanan

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Reply 2 on: Jun 19, 2018

Excellent

ghepp

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday

Gracias!

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