Which of the Following Is True of Negative Reinforcement

question 56

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of negative reinforcement?

• A) It involves administering an aversive consequence.
• B) It refers to withdrawing or failing to provide a reinforcing consequence.
• C) It refers to the tendency to conclude that despite the effort the outcome would be bad.
• D) It involves removing or withholding an undesirable consequence.
• E) It refers to the lack of interest in the outcome of performancE.
• Negative reinforcement is removing or withholding an undesirable consequencE.
• For example,a manager takes an employee off probation because of improved performancE.

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Definitions:

Style Flexing

The process of adapting your communication to how others communicate.

Tailoring Communication

The practice of adjusting the style, tone, and content of communication to suit the specific audience or situation.

Responsiveness

An individual’s capacity to be sensitive to the communication of others, be seen as a good listener, and to make others comfortable in communicating.

Assertiveness

An individual’s capacity to make requests, actively disagree, express positive and negative personal feelings, and stand up for himself or herself without attacking another.