A Child Is Scolded for Fighting with His Sister

question 41

Multiple Choice

A child is scolded for fighting with his sister. The scolding stops when the child stops bickering with his sibling. Stopping the scolding is an example of ________ reinforcement.

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

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Definitions:

Cognitive Therapies

This method of mental health treatment enhances joy and addresses issues by changing harmful behaviors, feelings, and ideas.

Operant Conditioning

A learning process through which behaviors are encouraged or discouraged by rewards or punishments.

Humanistic Therapy

A therapeutic approach focusing on an individual's potential and stresses the importance of growth and self-actualization.

Classical Conditioning

A learning process that occurs through associations between an environmental stimulus and a naturally occurring stimulus, famously demonstrated by Ivan Pavlov.