Miss Cantrell Began Using Stickers to Reward Her First-Graders Who

question 152

Multiple Choice

Miss Cantrell began using stickers to reward her first-graders who stayed in their seats and completed their arithmetic worksheets on time. Using operant conditioning terms, Miss Cantrell is using a _____ to reward desired behavior.

• A)primary reinforcer
• B)negative reinforcer
• C)conditioned reinforcer
• D)punishment reinforcer

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Definitions:

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