______________________ Occurs When an Organism Performs a Behavior to Avoid

question 46

Multiple Choice

______________________ occurs when an organism performs a behavior to avoid a negative consequence. For example, a child may clean his or her room to avoid getting in trouble with his or her mother.

• A) Negative punishment
• B) Negative reinforcement
• C) Positive punishment
• D) Positive reinforcement
• E) Punishment

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Definitions:

Assess Responsibility

The process of evaluating and determining the obligations or duties of individuals or groups in specific situations.

Personal Qualities

The characteristics, traits, and attributes that define a person's behavior and mannerism.

Attribution Theory

A concept focused on how individuals interpret events and how this relates to their thinking and behavior.

Internal Cause

A factor or motive originating within an individual or system that contributes to a particular outcome or action.