​Which of the Following Represents Positive Reinforcement

question 46

Multiple Choice

​Which of the following represents positive reinforcement?

• A) ​A student studies hard for a long enough period of time to receive money from his parents for a new bicycle.
• B) ​A child who has a tendency to be boisterous in class responds to praise for good behavior from his teacher by continuing to sit quietly.
• C) ​A man competes with his coworkers for an office bonus by working an extra two hours each day.
• D) ​A young mother quietly closes the bedroom door on her three-year-old child, who is having a temper tantrum, so that she can have some peace and quiet.

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