AP PSYCHOLOGY

LEARNING

OPERANT CONDITIONING

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Your teacher is trying to condition you to get good grades, so she gives you “A” on exam that you studied real hard for.Adding/Removing:
A
Adding
B
Removing
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -There are four types of positive reinforcers: natural, tangible, social, and token. Positive reinforcement can be delivered in experiments as part of a partial fixed schedule.

Detailed explanation-2: -For example, a parent might use praise or other rewards to get a child to brush their teeth, get ready for bed, or clean up their room. In school: Teachers can also use positive reinforcement to help kids engage in desired classroom behavior.

Detailed explanation-3: -An example of positive reinforcement is: A child receives money for doing chores. Negative reinforcement is where instead of being rewarded with an item for making positive choices, and item or stimulus is removed after a specific behavior is shown.

Detailed explanation-4: -Positive reinforcement is a process that strengthens the likelihood of a particular response by adding a stimulus after the behavior is performed. Negative reinforcement also strengthens the likelihood of a particular response, but by removing an undesirable consequence.

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