Which of the Following Is an Example of Negative Reinforcement

question 50

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of negative reinforcement?

• A)Stella changes the oil in her car to avoid engine seizure.
• B)Mark hits his little brother because the brother broke Mark's bike.
• C)Suzie cries after losing the card game.
• D)Ed gets a gold star because he didn't act out.

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Definitions:

Echoic Memory

Echoic Memory is a subcomponent of sensory memory that allows individuals to retain and recall auditory information for a brief period after the original sound has ended.

Long-term Memories

Memory storage that allows individuals to retain information for extended periods, sometimes for a lifetime.

Hippocampus

A critical brain structure located in the medial temporal lobe, involved in the formation and retrieval of memories.

Anterograde Amnesia

A loss of the ability to create new memories after the event that caused amnesia, leading to a partial or complete inability to recall the recent past, while long-term memories from before the event remain intact.