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extension of the concept to less-specific criteria; example, For instance, animal is a generalization of bird because every bird is an animal, and there are animals which are not birds |
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reemergence of a conditioned response which has been previously extinguished.
For example, cocaine addicts who are thought to be "cured" can experience an irresistible impulse to use the drug again if they are subsequently confronted by a stimulus with strong connections to the drug, such as a white powder |
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is an increase in the future frequency of a behavior due to the addition of a stimulus immediately following a response.
Giving (oradding) food to a dog contingent on its sitting (if this results in an increase in the future behavior of the dog sitting). |
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an increase in the future frequency of a behavior when the consequence is the removal of an aversive stimulus.
Child ASKS you to turn off music, you turn it off, child ASKS more |
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