AP PSYCHOLOGY

LEARNING

OPERANT CONDITIONING

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Ignoring baby’s cry in the middle of the night
A
Positive Reinforcement
B
Negative Reinforcement
C
Positive Punishment
D
Negative Punishment
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Ignoring is usually most effective for behaviors like whining, crying when nothing is physically wrong or hurting, and tantrums. These misbehaviors are often done for attention. If parents, friends, family, or other caregivers consistently ignore these behaviors, they will eventually stop.

Detailed explanation-2: -Neglected Babies Have A Higher Chance Of Dependency Later On In Life. It is thought that ignoring a child, will lead to them being more dependant, however, another school of thought is it could lead to them needing to raise their voice even louder to be heard.

Detailed explanation-3: -When you ignore your child, you do not neglect him or stand by while he misbehaves. Instead, you take all your attention away from your child and his behavior. Ignoring usually helps stop behaviors that your child is using to get your attention. This includes behaviors like throwing tantrums, whining, and interrupting.

Detailed explanation-4: -A similar 2012 study of 326 children, found that children whose parents allowed them to cry it out did not have have any long-term negative impacts five years later, CBC reported. Lerner notes that parenting styles differ, and some parents may not feel emotionally able to let their child cry even for a short time.

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