AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -A teacher complimenting students when they answer correctly will increase that behavior. Receiving praise after a musical performance would increase the amount that you perform. It is very noisy outside so you turn on the television to mask the noise.

Detailed explanation-2: -Words like “nice job, ” “fantastic, ” and “awesome” reinforce good behavior and motivate people to do good things. We all like to hear them and most of us use them often in our daily interactions with children, students, loved ones, and friends.

Detailed explanation-3: -An example of positive reinforcement is providing a sticker to a student once they’ve completed an assignment. An example of negative reinforcement is allowing the student to leave circle time for a five-minute break after they use a break card.