When Laura Started Working in the Accounting Department,she Felt Like

question 88

Multiple Choice

When Laura started working in the accounting department,she felt like her boss hovered over her all day and constantly double checked her work.As a result,Laura made sure she always did her work exactly as the boss would like and that she double checked her own work so the boss would find no errors.Eventually,she found that her boss stopped hovering and double checking her work.What Laura experienced was _________.

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

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