Which of the Following Best Illustrates Positive Punishment in Operant

question 20

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best illustrates positive punishment in operant conditioning?

• A)forbidding a child from watching television because he broke a glass
• B)forbidding a teenager from leaving the house because he got drunk
• C)lecturing and reprimanding a child for being rude to his or her teachers
• D)refusing to give his or her favorite toys to a child who refuses to eat

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Definitions:

Equilibrium

A state in a chemical reaction where the rates of the forward and reverse reactions are equal, leading to stable concentrations of reactants and products.

Concentration

Concentration refers to the amount of a substance per defined space; it is a measure of how much of a solute is dissolved in a specific amount of solvent.

Exothermic

Describes a chemical reaction that releases heat into its surroundings.

ΔS°

The standard entropy change of a system, measuring the change in disorder or randomness during a chemical process under standard conditions.