AP PSYCHOLOGY

LEARNING

OPERANT CONDITIONING

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
If a worker improves their work and thus avoids the boss’s criticism, ____ reinforcement is occurring.
A
positive
B
negative
C
punishment
D
extinction
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Nagging Your Employees Constantly being reminded to be more productive, often seen as nagging or badgering by employees, is a negative reinforcement technique. It may be used intentionally or unintentionally, but it creates a negative condition in which the employees are subjected to an unpleasant situation.

Detailed explanation-2: -Negative reinforcement is a method of applying expectations equitably within a company. Organizations can avoid potential unfairness by imposing the same unfavourable consequences on all employees. This enables all employees to maintain their enhanced performance to eliminate negative activity.

Detailed explanation-3: -Examples of negative reinforcement You take prescribed medication so health symptoms go away. You let the car tailgating you pass so they stop honking. You get out of bed so your alarm stops ringing.

Detailed explanation-4: -Negative reinforcement includes one of the following in response to the behavior: Something is removed. Something is terminated. Something is reduced.

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