Ideally, What Types of Rewards Form the Best Incentives

question 167

Multiple Choice

Ideally, what types of rewards form the best incentives?

• A) extrinsic
• B) intrinsic
• C) intrinsic coupled with extrinsic
• D) monetary

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Definitions:

Operant Conditioning

An approach to modifying behavior strength through the implementation of positive or negative feedback.

Extinction

In psychology, the gradual weakening and eventual disappearance of a conditioned response when the conditioned stimulus is no longer paired with the unconditioned stimulus.

Reinforcement

In behavior psychology, a consequence that will strengthen an organism's future behavior whenever that behavior is preceded by a specific antecedent stimulus.

Operant Conditioning

The method of transforming behavior intensity by administering either reinforcements or punishments.