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In the context of operant conditioning, the removal of a pleasant stimulus is known as__________. 

Positive psychology is a field of psychology that is about personal well-being and satisfaction; joy, sensual pleasure, and happiness; and optimism and hope for the future.

According to Alfred Adler, the inferiority complex are feelings of inferiority (not good enough) that work as a central motivating force in individuals. 

________ is a hypothetical state within an organism that propels the organism toward a goal.

In the context of hunger, __________ is the state of being satisfied. 

 In memory theory, the term __________ means to cause information to be lost from short-term memory by adding new information.

__________ are hypothetical states that activate behavior and direct organisms toward goals.

Which of the following illustrates continuous reinforcement?

Sarah was required to learn a list of 20 numbers in order. Initially, she took 15 repetitions to learn the list. After five days, she had forgotten the list of numbers and had to re-learn it. This time, she only took eight tries to re-learn the numbers. The difference between the number of repetitions she originally took to learn the numbers and the number of repetitions she took to re-learn the numbers is known as _____.

_________ are reasonably stable elements of personality that are inferred from behavior.