AP PSYCHOLOGY

LEARNING

OPERANT CONDITIONING

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Kid gets money for getting an excellent report card
A
Positive Reinforcement
B
Negative Reinforcement
C
Positive Punishment
D
Negative Punishment
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Research shows that paying kids for good grades often does improve them. Initially. When kids receive compensation – whether it’s for doing chores, limiting screen time or doing well in school – there’s almost always improvement in behavior.

Detailed explanation-2: -Money as a Reward Is the Worst! According to some experts, money as a behavior reward doesn’t work because it puts finances ahead of personal relationships. Instead of your kid seeing how their actions hurt or benefit others, they see only that there’s been a negative or positive effect on their pocketbook.

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