AP PSYCHOLOGY

LEARNING

OPERANT CONDITIONING

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Behavior:Trisha whines non-stop on twitterConsequence:She loses hundreds of followers
A
positive reinforcement
B
negative reinforcement
C
positive punishment
D
negative punishment
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A person is caught stealing and is taken to jail. Those who saw the person steal and receive punishment learn vicariously that stealing brings a negative consequence.

Detailed explanation-2: -Negative Reinforcement This process relates to escape and avoidance behaviors. Example, many people wear sunglasses in the summer to reduce glare as a result of negative reinforcement. However, some of us wait to put on our sunglasses until we are outside in the sun.

Detailed explanation-3: -The process of providing consequences for a behavior that decreases the probability of that behavior is called: punishment.

Detailed explanation-4: -Time outs and grounding are examples of negative punishment.

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