Asked by Matthew Landers on Apr 28, 2024
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A grandmother gives her grandchild a cookie because the child cleaned her room. What is the cookie in this example?
A) punisher
B) positive reinforcer
C) negative reinforcer
D) conditioned response
Positive Reinforcer
A stimulus that, when introduced after a behavior, increases the likelihood of that behavior being repeated.
- Discern the contribution of reinforcement and punishment to behavior alteration.
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Joseph DelosApr 30, 2024
Final Answer :
B
Explanation :
The cookie is a positive reinforcer because it is a reward given to increase the likelihood of the behavior of cleaning the room being repeated in the future.
Learning Objectives
- Discern the contribution of reinforcement and punishment to behavior alteration.