A pediatric nurse who works evenings on a surgical floor in a children's hospital has been working with a 5-year-old patient who has undergone abdominal surgery. She gives him a sticker each time he uses his incentive spirometer
This is an example of what type of reinforcement? A. Social
B. Material
C. Activity
D. Negative
B
Three types of reinforcers are social, material, and activity. Use social reinforcers (e.g., smiles, compliments, words of encouragement, or physical contact) to acknowledge a learned behavior. Examples of material reinforcers are food, toys, and music. These work best with young children. Activity reinforcers (e.g., physical therapy) rely on the principle that a person is motivated to engage in an activity if there is an opportunity to participate in more desirable activity upon completion of this first activity.
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a. true b. false
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