When a behavior is ignored (not reinforced), it tends to go away. This statement describes the operant consequence of _____

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


extinction

Psychology

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In what brain areas have researchers found pleasure centers?

A. thalamus and amygdala B. nucleus accumbens and ventral tegmental area C. hypothalamus and cerebral cortex D. thalamus and corpus callosum

Psychology

Understanding the antecedents of operant behavior provides information on the circumstances in which the behavior was:

a. reinforced b. not reinforced c. punished d. all of these

Psychology

According to Maslow:

a. most people reach the stage of self-actualization during adolescence b. self-actualization is a well-defined state of happiness and fulfillment c. higher-level needs will not be tended to until lower-level needs are adequately satisfied d. higher-level needs always take precedence over lower-level needs

Psychology

After experiencing the death of a loved one, it is not uncommon for intense emotional states to alternate with states that resemble the symptoms of ___________

a. Tourette's syndrome b. dissociative identity disorder c. obsessive-compulsive disorder d. depression

Psychology