Wilson Wants to Use Operant Conditioning to Teach His Son

question 76

Multiple Choice

Wilson wants to use operant conditioning to teach his son to take out the trash. Every time his son takes out the trash, Wilson gives him a dollar. Wilson is employing what type of consequence?

• A) Positive reinforcement
• B) Negative reinforcement
• C) Positive punishment
• D) Negative punishment

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