In Three of the Following Situations, Positive Reinforcement Is Occurring

question 23

Multiple Choice

In three of the following situations, positive reinforcement is occurring.In which situation is positive reinforcement not occurring?

• A)Sara begins behaving better in class when Ms.Jones allows her to spend extra time with her friends for exhibiting appropriate behavior.
• B)Mr.Lewis consistently praises Mark for completing his independent seatwork on time, and Mark's work habits improve.
• C)Ms.Villareal scolds Jeremy every time he speaks out of turn, but Jeremy's speaking out is increasing rather than decreasing.
• D)Mr.Salazar smiles at Ellen every time she acts appropriately toward her classmates, but Ellen's social behaviors don't improve.

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