A Teenage Driver Who Has a Fender Bender While Texting

question 108

Multiple Choice

A teenage driver who has a fender bender while texting learns to discontinue his habit of texting while driving.In this case,his fender bender is a

• A) positive reinforcer.
• B) positive punishment.
• C) negative reinforcer.
• D) negative punishment.

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Definitions:

Punishment

A consequence that decreases the likelihood of a behavior being repeated.

Breadwinner

Traditionally refers to the primary income earner in a household, responsible for supporting the family financially.

Attachment Style

Patterns of relating to others formed in childhood, based on the nature of interactions with caregivers, affecting relationships throughout one's life.

Bowlby and Ainsworth

Key figures in attachment theory, with John Bowlby proposing the concept of attachment in child development, and Mary Ainsworth expanding on it through her research on the mother-child bond.