Ava Has a Cute Little 7-Year-Old Named Boyd

question 11

Multiple Choice

Ava has a cute little 7-year-old named Boyd. Boyd had a habit of being mean to his beloved cat, Dickie. Ava decided to remove Dickie from the room every time Boyd pulled his tail or did anything unpleasant to the cat. After a while, Boyd realized that in order to keep the cat in the room, he could not pull his tail or be unpleasant to Dickie. His behavior changed for the better. This is an example of ______.

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

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Definitions:

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Redness associated with a variety of skin rashes.

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