Which of the following situations would be considered positively reinforcing for Mike's behavior?
a. Mike's mother is teaching him to walk in the house instead of running. To accomplish this she spanks him every time she observes him running. After 30 days of this intervention Mike's running increased above previous levels.
b. Mike enjoys riding his bike to school everyday. His mother wants him to continue this behavior, so she says "good boy" and gives him a cookie when he engages in this behavior. Since she began this practice Mike has been riding the bus to school more frequently.
c. Sam, Mike's best friend, loves to play football, but Mike prefers basketball. When Mike refuses to play football with Sam. Sam becomes overly upset and yells at Mike. Mike has been playing more football recently when Sam asks him to.
d. None of the above
Which of the following from the above question illustrates negative reinforcement?
A.a
B.b
C.c
D.d
C.c Sam, Mike's best friend, loves to play football, but Mike prefers basketball. When Mike refuses to play football with Sam. Sam becomes overly upset and yells at Mike. Mike has been playing more football recently when Sam asks him to.
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