The little child who gets a good hard spanking for running out into the street is experiencing an operant conditioning procedure called:

A. positive reinforcement
B. negative reinforcement
C. positive punishment
D. negative punishment


Answer: C

Psychology

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a. facial feedback. b. secondary emotion. c. emotion work. d. body language.

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Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.

Psychology

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What will be an ideal response?

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