When Alex burped in public during his date with Stephaine, she got angry with him. Alex now burps quite often when he is out on a date with Stephanie. The consequence for burping was the ____ of a stimulus, and the behavior of belching subsequently ______ in frequency; therefore, this is an example of ________ _______.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Answer: Presentation; increased; positive reinforcement.
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a. methadone b. mescaline c. GHB d. MDMA
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ISLE 13.14: Bach's Partita No. 3 in E majorClick on the above link to work though the ISLE activity. Once you've completed the activity, navigate back and answer the following question.Beats that occur in rapid succession are heard as a rhythmic unit. Within each unit, the unaccented beats are heard as a subsidiary grouping. Which statement is probably the LEAST defensible given these two sentences?
A. The unified perception of beats occurring in rapid succession illustrates the principle of proximity. B. The grouping of the unaccented beats illustrates the principle of similarity. C. The unified perception of beats occurring in rapid succession illustrates the principle of closure. D. The grouping of the unaccented beats illustrates the principle of proximity.