Driving in Heavy Traffic Makes Hal Anxious and Sometimes Angry

question 71

Multiple Choice

Driving in heavy traffic makes Hal anxious and sometimes angry.He leaves home earlier than usual one morning and doesn't run into heavy traffic.He leaves home earlier again the next morning,and again he avoids heavy traffic.His behaviour of leaving home earlier is strengthened by the consequence of the avoidance of heavy traffic.What kind of reinforcement has occurred?

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

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