Removing a desirable stimulus or presenting an unpleasant one to decrease the occurrence of a response is called

A) habituation.
B) reinforcement.
C) recovery.
D) punishment.


D

Psychology

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Psychology

What discipline deals exclusively with nervous system disorders?

a. clinical psychology b. neurology c. psychiatry d. occupational therapy

Psychology

The adrenal medulla secretes epinephrine and _______________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Psychology

Who would be most likely to argue that smiling is a common social response because over the history of humanity, individuals who smiled were liked more and allowed to have children?

A. A cognitive psychologist B. A behavioral psychologist C. An evolutionary psychologist D. A humanist psychologist

Psychology