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When combined with the term “reinforcement” or “punishment,” the word “positive” means​

Having a good time at a party is a(n) _____ reinforcer for going to the party.

​Skinner’s development of the operant conditioning chamber was partly motivated by his desire to find a procedure that yielded _____ patterns of behavior.

Skinner’s operant conditioning procedure became known as _____ procedure because _____.​

_____ behavior results in the termination of an aversive stimulus.​

One day at the zoo, you notice a keeper coaxing a giraffe into a pen by blowing a whistle. In this scenario, it is probable that the whistle has been paired with _____ and is now functioning as a(n) _____.

Consequence is to process as _____ is to _____.​

Behaviors that have been strongly associated with reinforcement can themselves become _____ reinforcers.​

A(n) _____ reinforcer is an event that has become a reinforcer because it is associated with some other reinforcer.​

Daisy the dog is given a treat every time she comes when called and, as a result, no longer comes when called. In this example, the _____ is a _____.