Liam Is Studying in His Room for an Exam but Is

question 137

Multiple Choice

Liam is studying in his room for an exam but is disturbed by the loud music from his neighbor's house.He closes the window so that he can no longer hear the loud music.In this scenario,Liam's behavior demonstrates _____ in operant conditioning.

• A)negative reinforcement
• B)positive reinforcement
• C)positive punishment
• D)negative punishment

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Content Validity

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