When Jared Is Scolded by His Mother for Misbehaving, He

question 71

Multiple Choice

When Jared is scolded by his mother for misbehaving, he actually increases the misbehavior because he finally has her attention. For Jared, the scolding served as a

• A)punisher.
• B)positive reinforcer.
• C)negative reinforcer.
• D)response cost.

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Definitions:

Maladaptive Behaviors

Actions or tendencies that are counterproductive to oneself or to societal expectations and can interfere with functioning and personal goals.

Synaptic Potential

The potential difference across a synapse that influences the probability of neuron firing by facilitating or inhibiting neuronal signals.

Sigmund Freud

An Austrian neurologist famous for founding psychoanalysis, a clinical method for treating psychopathology.

WWII

The Second World War, a global conflict that lasted from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations.