A kindergarten rule states that if unacceptable behavior occurs, a child's personalized fish will be moved to the sea grass. Children who behave keep their fish out of the sea grass
The school nurse should identify this intervention as based on which principle of behavior therapy?
A. Classical conditioning
B. Conditioned response
C. Positive reinforcement
D. Negative reinforcement
ANS: D
Negative reinforcement is increasing the probability that behavior (appropriate classroom behavior) will recur by removal of an undesirable reinforcing stimulus (personalized fish in sea grass).
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