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Abigail frequently picks up her crying infant boy because the baby typically stops crying as soon as he is held.In this case,Abigail is ________ when her son stops crying.
A) positively punished
B) negatively reinforced
C) negatively punished
D) positively reinforced
Negatively Reinforced
A behavior strengthened because a negative condition is removed or avoided as a consequence of the behavior.
Positively Punished
The addition of an unpleasant stimulus in response to a behavior, resulting in a decrease in the likelihood of that behavior being repeated.
Negatively Punished
A term in behavioral psychology referring to the decrease in the frequency of a behavior due to the removal of a pleasant stimulus following the behavior.
- Recognize the effects of reinforcement (positive and negative) on behavior.
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- Recognize the effects of reinforcement (positive and negative) on behavior.
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