Allen Used to Make Suggestions to His Boss About How

question 70

Multiple Choice

Allen used to make suggestions to his boss about how the department's performance could be improved. Although his boss always said they were great ideas, they were never acted upon. Allen then stopped making suggestions. This is an example of:

• A) Punishment
• B) Negative reinforcement
• C) Positive reinforcement
• D) Extinction
• E) The law of effect

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