GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD
OPERANT CONDITIONING
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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A person who is hungry will work for food.
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Someone who becomes too warm in the sun moves into the shade.
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Children receive points for earning good grades that can be exchanged for snacks.
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Star athletes who do not achieve the required grades are removed from the team.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Examples of Negative Reinforcement Giving a pass to the car behind to avoid its honking. Getting up from the bed to avoid the noisy alarm. Taking an antacid before having a spicy meal. Applying sunscreen before heading to the beach to avoid getting sunburned.
Detailed explanation-2: -The correct answer is: d) elimination of pain after taking an aspirin. A negative reinforcement increases the likelihood of a desired behavior by taking away something unpleasable.
Detailed explanation-3: -Losing privileges, being fined for violating the law, being grounded and losing access to the tablet are all common negative punishment examples.
Detailed explanation-4: -For example, spanking a child when he throws a tantrum is an example of positive punishment. Something is added to the mix (spanking) to discourage a bad behavior (throwing a tantrum). On the other hand, removing restrictions from a child when she follows the rules is an example of negative reinforcement.