Jabu Used to Be a Fairly Generous Individual, but It

question 53

Multiple Choice

Jabu used to be a fairly generous individual, but it seemed that whenever he loaned things to people, they were never returned, or they were returned broken. Consequently, Jabu is no longer generous. Based on principles of operant conditioning, Jabu's lack of generosity is MOST likely a result of

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

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