GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD
OPERANT CONDITIONING
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Question
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Which of the following is an example of positive reinforcement?
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Taking away dessert if a child doesn’t finish his dinner
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Giving a child money for doing his chores
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Spanking a child for walking into the street
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Taking away privileges if a child doesn’t finish his homework
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -As noted above, positive reinforcement refers to introducing a desirable stimulus (i.e., a reward) to encourage the behavior that is desired. An example of this is giving a child a treat when he or she is polite to a stranger.
Detailed explanation-2: -Positive reinforcement is a parenting technique used to encourage obedience and inculcate desired behavior without the use of punishment, threat, abuse, shame, or humiliation.
Detailed explanation-3: -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.
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