Which of the Following Is an Example of Negative Reinforcement

question 29

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of negative reinforcement

• A) paying a child $1 for each "A" received on her report card 
• B) stopping nagging a child when he finally cleans his room 
• C) giving a child a sweet dessert as a reward for finishing his dinner 
• D) cutting a child's TV time by 30 minutes each time she is rude

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Events

Occurrences or happenings, often of significance and usually discrete, that can be observed and recorded.

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A type of random variable that can take an infinite number of values within a given range.

Outcomes

The possible results or consequences of an experiment or situation.

Intervals

In mathematics and statistics, a range between two numbers or quantities, indicating their difference or the period between two points in time.