Asked by Bahsha Walker on Apr 24, 2024
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An example of negative reinforcement is:
A) putting coins in a broken soft drink machine.
B) giving bonuses to workers even when they fail to excel.
C) nagging a spouse to stop smoking.
D) spanking a child to make him or her stop using expletives.
Negative Reinforcement
A behavioral principle where the removal of an undesirable or unpleasant stimulus following a behavior increases the likelihood of that behavior being repeated in the future.
Nagging
A persistent annoyance or complaining about something in a repetitive and irritating manner.
- Understand the function of positive and negative reinforcement in altering behavior.
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Julia SimoesMay 02, 2024
Final Answer :
C
Explanation :
Negative reinforcement involves the removal of an unpleasant stimulus to increase a behavior. In this case, nagging (an unpleasant stimulus) is removed when the spouse stops smoking, which is likely to increase the behavior of not smoking.
Learning Objectives
- Understand the function of positive and negative reinforcement in altering behavior.