Which of the Following Types of Consequences Is Correctly Matched

question 100

Multiple Choice

Which of the following types of consequences is correctly matched with an example?

• A)Positive reinforcement-Harvey is suspended when he vandalizes school property.
• B)Negative reinforcement-Jeff puts up his umbrella when it starts to sprinkle so he won't get wet.
• C)Positive punishment-Jacqueline's teacher puts a cute sticker on an arithmetic exercise completed without mistakes.
• D)Negative punishment-Tommy receives a written reprimand from his boss following a series of customer complaints.

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