What is a punishment?

A. An unpleasant event or stimulus.
B. Any undesired event or stimulus that weakens or decreases behaviour.
C. A disagreeable consequence.
D. Something the individual dislikes.


Ans: B. Any undesired event or stimulus that weakens or decreases behaviour.

Psychology

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a. is driven solely by genetics. b. of nonhumans can be easily explained, while human development is unexplainable. c. involves an interaction between genetic and environmental forces. d. seldom aids in adaptation.

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Opioids utilize the same receptors in the brain as

a. serotonin. b. endorphins. c. dopamine. d. norepinephrine. e. GABA.

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The Neuron Doctrine was proposed by a. Descartes

b. Bell and Magendie. c. Camillo Golgi. d. Santiago Ramón y Cajal.

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