CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD

LEARNING THEORIES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Operant conditioning uses what?
A
Punishment
B
Positive reinforcement
C
Negative reinforcement
D
Verbal communication
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Negative reinforcement aims to increase specific behaviors by removing negative consequences or stimuli. It is part of the operant conditioning theory of learning. This theory also includes positive reinforcement, which increases behaviors through rewards.

Detailed explanation-2: -Negative reinforcement occurs when something unpleasant or uncomfortable is removed or taken away in order to increase the likelihood of the desired behavior. Kids want to avoid the nagging, so they do what needs to be done. Thus, taking away something unpleasant, in this case, nagging, results in the desired behavior.

Detailed explanation-3: -Reinforcement in operant conditioning involves strengthening an action by associating it with a consequence. If you want a child to clean their room, for instance, you may reinforce this behavior by giving them an allowance every time that they do.

Detailed explanation-4: -Losing access to a toy, being grounded, and losing reward tokens are all examples of negative punishment. In each case, something good is being taken away as a result of the individual’s undesirable behavior.

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