In positive reinforcement, what happens immediately following the occurrence of the behavior?

What will be an ideal response?


In positive reinforcement, a behavior is followed by the addition of a stimulus or an increase in intensity of a stimulus which results in the strengthening of the behavior.

Psychology

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The health belief model discussed in the text proposes that ____

a. we form our health beliefs on the basis of observational information and our sense of self-efficacy b. our beliefs about the effectiveness, ease, and consequences of doing (or not doing) a certain behavior determine whether we do (or do not do) that behavior c. our beliefs about what others are doing vis-à-vis their health (whether accurate or not) guide our health-related behavior d. we form our health beliefs by relying too much on what "feels good" either psychologically or physically

Psychology

The Reggio Emilia early-childhood program focuses on

reinforcement for academic accomplishments. assimilation and accommodation skills. mastery of skills not typically accomplished until age 7. self-esteem and self-concept.

Psychology

Which of the following statements about major neurocognitive disorder is FALSE?

A. Globally, one new case of major neurocognitive disorder is identified every seven seconds. B. Worldwide, the cost of major neurocognitive disorder is about $302 billion per year. C. About half of the cases are Alzheimer's disease. D. The rate of new cases increases dramatically after age 75.

Psychology

The sensory registers _____________

a. are measures of retention b. retain past information c. control our attention span d. receive sensory information from the external world

Psychology