AP PSYCHOLOGY

LEARNING

OPERANT CONDITIONING

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Reinforcement is anything that strengthens or increases the frequency of a preceding response.
A
True
B
False
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Reinforcement strengthens the response or makes it more likely to recur. Punishment weakens a response or makes it less likely to recur. the probability of the response that it follows.

Detailed explanation-2: -: the action of strengthening or encouraging something : the state of being reinforced. : something that strengthens or encourages something: such as.

Detailed explanation-3: -Remember that reinforcement, even when it is negative, always increases a behavior. In contrast, punishment always decreases a behavior. In positive punishment, you add an undesirable stimulus to decrease a behavior.

Detailed explanation-4: -Positive reinforcement strengthens a response by presenting something that is typically pleasant after the response, whereas negative reinforcement strengthens a response by reducing or removing something that is typically unpleasant.

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