The terms reinforcement and punishment refer to the _____ or _____ whereby a behavior is strengthened or weakened by its consequences.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

Answer: Process; procedure (in either order).

Psychology

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A) a person who needs to make profound behavioral changes very quickly B) a person who has difficulty expressing ideas and feelings verbally C) someone who is insightful and thinks clearly D) someone who is severely disturbed and in a mental hospital

Psychology

According to the _____ theoretical view, the visual system perceives meaningful information directly, without any intermediate steps to interpret it

a. ecological b. gestalt c. empiricist d. dynamic systems

Psychology