Q: How can we motivate ourselves more effectively through reinforcement? A: Everyone knows that reinforcement works. If a person’s action is followed by positive reinforcement, then that action is more likely to be repeated. Getting an “A” on a paper after working hard on it, promising to reward a child’s […]
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Q: What is Agoraphobia? A:The word “agoraphobia” comes from the Greek words, “agora” and” “phobia”. The Agora, in ancient greek times was the town’s market,a shopping area or meeting place where social and commercial life took place. Today, the closest thing we have to this is the shopping mall or […]