Lavonne Hates to Listen to New Age Music

question 124

Multiple Choice

Lavonne hates to listen to new age music. Whenever Lavonne refuses to clean her room, her mother makes her stay in her room and plays new age music through the intercom. Her mother tells Lavonne that as soon as she finishes cleaning her room, the music will be stopped. The removal of the unpleasant music is an example of

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

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Definitions:

Optimum

The most favorable condition or highest achievable level of efficiency under the given circumstances.

Indifference Curves

Graphical representations in economics that show combinations of goods among which a consumer is indifferent.

Upward-sloping

A term used in economics to describe a curve that represents an increase in one variable as another variable increases, often used in the context of supply curves.

Preferences

Individual choices or tastes regarding various bundles of goods and services.