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hedonic treadmill
Psychology; General psychology
The theoretical tendency for humans to return to a fixed level of happiness over time, regardless of large positive or negative events happening in their life. As a result, people are always making ...
law of effect
Psychology; General psychology
A basic law of learning that states that the power of a stimulus to evoke a response is strengthened when the response is followed by a reward and weakened when it is not followed by a reward.
positive reinforcement
Psychology; General psychology
A behavior is followed by the presentation of an appetitive stimulus, increasing the probability of that behavior.
positive punishment
Psychology; General psychology
A behavior is followed by the presentation of an aversive stimulus, decreasing the probability of that behavior.
negative punishment
Psychology; General psychology
A behavior is followed by the removal of an appetitive stimulus, decreasing the probability of that behavior.
negative reinforcement
Psychology; General psychology
A behavior is followed by the removal of an aversive stimulus, increasing the probability of that behavior.
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Psychology; General psychology
C behavior pattern A constellation of behaviors that may predict which individuals are more likely to develop cancer or to have their cancer progress quickly; these behaviors include passive ...
