Reinforcers and punishers are defined entirely by their _____ on behavior. For this reason, the term reinforcer is often preferred to the term _____ because the latter is too closely associated with events that are commonly regarded as pleasant or desirable.

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

Ans: Effect; reward.

Psychology

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a. Prevalence b. Clinical assessment c. Etiology d. Diagnosis

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The ___________________ view of development is supported by the finding that newborns

have some color vision. a. nativist b. nurture c. operant conditioning d. empiricist

Psychology