A parent is trying to teach her child appropriate social behavior by rewarding her child with praise. What type of reinforcement is this individual using?
A) Operant reinforcement
B) Respondent reinforcement
C) Negative reinforcement
D) Positive reinforcement
Ans: D
Feedback:
In both positive and negative reinforcement, the person is rewarded for an appropriate response. With positive reinforcement, the response happens by adding something to increase probability. Negative reinforcement involves the termination or removal of a consequence after a desired response to increase the probability of a behavior. Operant and respondent are terms used to describe conditioning, not reinforcement.
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