Which of the following is true of self-administered reinforcement?
a. It is guided by our past behavior as reference.
b. It involves both reward and punishment.
c. It is more effective with older children and adults.
d. All of these are correct.
ANS: D
FEEDBACK: Self-reinforcement is as important as reinforcement administered by others, particularly for older children and adults. A continuing process of self-reinforcement regulates much of our behavior requires internal standards of performance, subjective criteria or reference points against which we evaluate our behavior. Our past behavior may become a reference point for evaluating present behavior and an incentive for better performance in the future.
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