a behavior becomes more likely to recur if followed by a reinforcer or less likely to recur if followed by a punisher.

fill in gaps so as to perceive a complete

,”197. Each morning, Lucinda deactivates her home’s alarm system, producing a loud beep; opens the back door; and places her cat Fluffy’s food on the back porch. Now, Fluffy salivates to the beep. What is the neutral stimulus in this example?

nerve cells respond to specific features of a stimulus.”

,”200. When they tie up their kitchen garbage to take it outside, Kwame is disgusted by the odor. In Kwame’s eyes, these feelings are most likely to be signaled by

the large fibers that travel up Alina’s spine.

the more stressful an experience is

the science of behavior and mental processes.”

Couples who are equally responsible for child care report increased levels of relationship dissatisfaction.

The social influences related to tickling are missing.