To Keep from Getting Mosquito Bites When He Mows the Lawn

question 383

Multiple Choice

To keep from getting mosquito bites when he mows the lawn, Kevin always sprays himself with insect repellant before he starts mowing. Using operant conditioning terms, this is an example of:

• A) positive reinforcement.
• B) negative reinforcement of avoidance behavior .
• C) extinction.
• D) negative reinforcement of escape behavior.

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