Asked by paolo dimaano on Jul 25, 2024
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Bill hates to clean up after dinner. One night, he volunteers to bathe the dog before cleaning up. When he finishes with the dog and returns to the kitchen, his wife has cleaned everything up for him. Which of the following statements is most likely true?
A) Bill will start cleaning up the kitchen before he bathes the dog.
B) Bill's wife has positively reinforced him for bathing the dog.
C) Bill's wife has negatively reinforced him for bathing the dog.
D) Bill will never bathe the dog again.
Negatively Reinforced
A process in behavioral psychology where a behavior is strengthened because a negative condition is removed or avoided.
Positively Reinforced
A process in behavioral psychology where a behavior is encouraged by rewarding it, leading to an increase in the likelihood of the behavior occurring again.
Bathing Dog
The process of cleaning a dog's coat and skin with water and dog shampoo to maintain their hygiene and health.
- Characterize the differences among reinforcer categories (positive, negative) and the consequences they have on behavioral patterns.
- Analyze real-life scenarios to identify operant conditioning principles at work.
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Learning Objectives
- Characterize the differences among reinforcer categories (positive, negative) and the consequences they have on behavioral patterns.
- Analyze real-life scenarios to identify operant conditioning principles at work.
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