BCAT Exam 2023 with 100% correct answers

Positive reinforcement - correct answer -Give something that increases behavior Negative reinforcement - correct answer -Take something away that increases behavior Positive punishment - correct answer -Give something that decreases behavior Negative punishment - correct answer -Take something away that decreases behavior Reinforcer - correct answer -A stimulus that increases the probability of a desired response Punisher - correct answer -A stimulus that decreases the probability of a desired response Conditioned reinforcer - correct answer -A learned reinforcer; we are not born seeking these items as reinforcers Unconditioned reinforcer - correct answer -Inherently reinforcing for all humans from birth; they do not need to be learned; water, warmth, oxygen are examples; they are typically required for survival Extinction - correct answer -When the reinforcement of a previously reinforced behavior is discontinued and as a result the frequency of that behavior decreases in the future Deprivation - correct answer -Withholding a reinforcer that increases relevant learning and performance; not having access to something that is highly desirable; often used to increase the value of an item