A Child Is Scolded for Using His Fingers Instead of His

question 120

Multiple Choice

A child is scolded for using his fingers instead of his fork to eat some spaghetti. The scolding stops when he picks up his fork. Stopping the scolding is an example of ________ reinforcement.

• A) negative
• B) tertiary
• C) secondary
• D) positive

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