What is an aversive stimulus?

What will be an ideal response?


In negative reinforcement, the stimulus that is removed or avoided following the behavior is called an aversive stimulus.

Psychology

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The term "blended families" refers to interracial marriages

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Psychology

All of the following are characteristic of the way in which children approaching adolescence describe themselves except

a. their thinking becomes more abstract. b. their thinking is ties to specific experiences. c. they define themselves in terms of psychological qualities. d. they define themselves in terms of things they like and personality characteristics.

Psychology

Axons carrying sensory information to the brain may be found in a. the ventral white matter of the spinal cord

b. the dorsal white matter of the spinal cord. c. both the ventral and dorsal white matter of the spinal cord. d. the lateral gray matter of the spinal cord only.

Psychology

According to research cited in the text, both black and white officers were significantly more likely to perceive black drivers as disrespectful, noncompliant, and/or resistant.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

Psychology