Children Who Are Promised a Payoff for Playing with an Interesting

question 68

Multiple Choice

Children who are promised a payoff for playing with an interesting toy have later been observed to play with the toy less than those who are not promised the reward. This provides evidence for the role of ________ in operant behavior.

• A) spontaneous recovery
• B) primary reinforcers
• C) cognitive processes
• D) negative reinforcers

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