What is the primary goal of negative reinforcement?

What is the term for the process of weakening a conditioned response (CR) by repeatedly presenting the conditioned stimulus (CS) without the unconditioned stimulus (UCS)?

In a single-case design, “level” refers to

Leo gets a severe sunburn. They put aloe vera gel on to soothe the sunburn. A few weeks later, they got another sunburn and put aloe vera gel on. Now, Leo checks the UV index. If it is above 4, they put sunscreen on. Leo hasn’t had a sunburn since. Leo putting on aloe vera gel is maintained by:

In Pavlov’s experiment, what was the neutral stimulus (NS) before it became the conditioned stimulus (CS)?

Which research design involves systematically withdrawing a treatment to observe if the behavior returns to baseline levels?

Which of the following are the goals of behavior analysis?

Which of the following best distinguishes Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) from Experimental Analysis of Behavior (EAB)?

Dr. Hoax submitted a study to show that getting vaccines causes autism. Peer reviewers critiqued the methods and accepted the study for publication in a scientific journal. Hundreds of other researchers conducted similar studies in their labs and Dr. Hoax’s results did not match their own. Thus, the results of Dr. Hoax’s were no longer accepted as truth. Which characteristic of the scientific method helped scientists reject the results of Dr. Hoax’s study? 

A 2-cylinder system is constructed so that the output cylinder’s area is 5 times bigger than the area of the input cylinder.  How does the input force compare to the output force?